Chinese Journal of Dermatology ›› 2010, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (8): 589-590.

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Clinical efficacy of ALA-PDT in the treatment of condyloma acuminatum

  

  • Received:2010-01-22 Revised:2010-05-05 Online:2010-08-15 Published:2010-08-10
  • Contact: yiping wu E-mail:wuyipingcn@hotmail.com

Abstract:

[Abstract] Objective To explore the efficacy,applicability and regret of ALA-PDT for the treatment of Condyloma Acuminatum. Methods 36 cases of condyloma acuminatum were treated with ALA-PDT. Results After the treatment, the cure rate is 91.7%,recurrence rate is 8.3%,the main cause of lesions left is because of the skin lesions size, and the frequency of the treatment. Conclusion The results confirm that ALA-PDT is a relative simple ,safe,effective treatment with a low recurrence rate for condyloma acuminatum. Especially for the small skin lesion in special area,the regrets of this method is patients have to be treated several times for the large skin lesions, and expensive to be treated .

Key words: ALA-PDT, Condiloma Acuminatum, efficacy, applicability, regret