A Case of Alopecia Ophiasis Effectively Treated with 308 nm Excimer Lamp

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  • WADA Maiko
    Division of Dermatology, Shin Saiseikai Yahata General Hospital Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
  • SATOMURA Akiko
    Division of Dermatology, Shin Saiseikai Yahata General Hospital Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
  • ITOU Takamichi
    Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
  • TAKAHARA Masakazu
    Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
  • FURUE Masutaka
    Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University

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  • エキシマライト療法の効果を認めた小児蛇行状脱毛症の1例
  • 症例 エキシマライト療法の効果を認めた小児蛇行状脱毛症の1例
  • ショウレイ エキシマライト リョウホウ ノ コウカ オ ミトメタ ショウニ ダコウジョウ ダツモウショウ ノ 1レイ

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Abstract

A 14-year-old Japanese girl presented with a 2-year history of gradually developing hair loss in the hairline at the back and left side of the scalp. A diagnosis of alopecia ophiasis was made based on clinical features. Despite various treatments, including topical capronium chloride, topical corticosteroid, oral cepharanthin, oral grycyron and local immunotherapy with SADBE, the lesions showed gradual aggravation. We then started phototherapy with a 308 nm excimer lamp after obtaining informed consent. Three month after the initiation of the 308 nm excimer lamp therapy, more than 75% hair regrowth was observed. We suggest that the 308 nm excimer lamp therapy is effective in the treatment of alopecia areata of children.

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  • Nishi Nihon Hifuka

    Nishi Nihon Hifuka 76 (5), 459-464, 2014

    Western Division of Japanese Dermatological Association

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