Successful treatment of systemic sclerosis with topical PUVA

J Rheumatol. 1995 Dec;22(12):2361-5.

Abstract

Treatment of a 43-year-old woman with systemic sclerosis with 8-methoxypsoralen and ultraviolet. A radiation (PUVA) resulted in the significant clinical and histological improvement of skin lesions without side effects.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Joints / physiopathology
  • PUVA Therapy*
  • Range of Motion, Articular
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / drug therapy*
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / pathology
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / physiopathology
  • Skin / pathology
  • Skin / physiopathology
  • Thermography