Treatment of Oral Lichen Planus with the 308-nm UVB Excimer Laser--early Preliminary Results in Eight Patients

Overview

Journal Lasers Surg Med

Specialties General Surgery
Pharmacology

Date 2003 Sep 2

PMID 12949944

Citations 13

Authors

Katja Kollner

Monika Wimmershoff

Michael Landthaler

Ulrich Hohenleutner

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Abstract

Background And Objectives: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic disease of uncertain origin. Many patients with OLP are refractory to all available therapies. The 308-nm excimer laser was used as a possible additional method in the treatment of OLP.

Study Design/materials And Methods: Eight patients with OLP were treated using the 308-nm UVB excimer laser.

Results: Clinical improvement was achieved in six patients. Two patients showed complete remission, of which one patient showed recurrence of the lesions after 4 weeks.

Conclusion: The preliminary results in our opinion warrant further studies of this treatment.

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