Thursday, May 26, 2011

Histopathology and Immunohistochemistry of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus after Pulsed Dye Laser Treatment


BACKGROUND
Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disorder with a wide range of skin manifestations. Current treatment options include topical and systemic approaches. Few controlled prospective studies have been performed using the pulsed dye laser (PDL). Based on previous experience that supported the efficacy of PDL treatment of CLE, we decided to study the histological changes induced by PDL.


OBSERVATIONS
A prospective study was performed on nine patients with histologically confirmed CLE treated with PDL. Biopsies were taken before, immediately after, and 4 weeks after treatment and stained with ...

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