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Photodynamic therapy with 20% aminolevulinic acid administered externally in the treatment of oral leukoplakia.

  • Published In: Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine, 2023, v. 39, n. 3. P. 282 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Du, Yongxiu; Yang, Chenxi; Xu, Pu 3 of 3

Abstract

Of the 41 patients diagnosed with OLP enrolled in our study, 17 patients (41.5%) had simple hyperplasia, 14 patients (34.1%) had mild dysplasia and 10 patients (24.4%) had moderate dysplasia. Oral leukoplakia (OLP) is a white plaque in the oral cavity, well known as the most common form of oral potentially malignant disorders that may transfer into oral carcinoma.[1] Although aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy (ALA-PDT) as a minimally invasive treatment has been applied in the treatment of OLP for over 10 years, there remain many barriers resulting in a substantial proportion of patients with OLP not receiving PDT.[[2]] Therefore, a pilot study had been performed to evaluate the overall clinical efficacy of ALA-PDT in the treatment of OLP and to understand the barriers that may affect its implementation. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine. 2023/05, Vol. 39, Issue 3, p282
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0905-4383
  • DOI:10.1111/phpp.12828
  • Accession Number:163605477
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