Keratoacanthoma in vitiligo lesion after UVB narrowband phototherapy

Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed. 2006 Aug;22(4):211-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2006.00224.x.

Abstract

The treatment of vitiligo is still a challenge. Among various therapeutic modalities, phototherapy with UVB narrowband (UVB-NB) is presently considered a treatment of choice for this skin disease. The exact skin cancer risk deriving from UVB-NB is a serious concern to be determined. We report a case of keratoacanthoma developed in the vitiligo area during a prolonged course of UVB-NB therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Age of Onset
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Keratoacanthoma / diagnosis
  • Keratoacanthoma / pathology
  • Keratoacanthoma / radiotherapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultraviolet Therapy / adverse effects*
  • Ultraviolet Therapy / methods
  • Vitiligo / pathology
  • Vitiligo / radiotherapy*
  • Vitiligo / surgery