Narrow-band ultraviolet B phototherapy in patients with recalcitrant nodular prurigo.

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Risa Tamagawa-Mineoka,Norito Katoh,Eiichiro Ueda,Saburo Kishimoto,Risa Tamagawa-Mineoka,Norito Katoh,Eiichiro Ueda,Saburo Kishimoto,

Management of nodular prurigo has been less than satisfactory. Conventional therapies such as systemic antihistamines and topical steroids have not been particularly successful. The effects of narrow-band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) phototherapy in the treatment of various inflammatory dermatoses have been proven, however, no data exist on the efficacy and the duration of remission in NB-UVB monotherapy for nodular prurigo. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of NB-UVB phototherapy on recalcitrant nodular prurigo. NB-UVB phototherapy was performed once a week on 10 patients with recalcitrant nodular prurigo. The initial dose was 0.4 J/cm(2), and the dose was increased by 0.1 J/cm(2) for each treatment. The treatment was performed until the eruption was almost clear. In each patient, a mean cumulative dose of 23.88 J/cm(2) was applied over a mean of 24.3 irradiations. The mean maximum daily dose of ultraviolet B was 1.2 +/- 0.4 J/cm(2). NB-UVB phototherapy notably improved the eruption of nodular prurigo in all patients. Follow up at 1 year revealed that only one patient had relapsed. The remaining nine patients continued to derive long-term benefits. NB-UVB phototherapy appears to be an effective treatment for recalcitrant nodular prurigo, offering long-term benefits in the majority of those treated.

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R Tamagawa-Mineoka,N Katoh,E Ueda,S Kishimoto,R Tamagawa-Mineoka,N Katoh,E Ueda,S Kishimoto,

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PUBLICATION TYPE: Journal Article

Journal: The Journal of dermatology

VOLUME: 34

Page Numbers: 691-5

Journal Abbreviation: J. Dermatol.

ISSN: 0385-2407

DAY: 2

MONTH: Oct

YEAR: 2007

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AFFILIATION: Department of Dermatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Graduate School of Medical Science, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. risat@koto.kpu-m.ac.jp

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