An audit of pain scores with conventional and white light topical 5‐methyl aminolaevulinic acid photodynamic therapy for superficial basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma in situ

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Hellen ◽  
Eilis Nic Dhonncha ◽  
Alison Havelin ◽  
Louise Fleming ◽  
Ann Kavanagh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Photodynamic Therapy ◽  
Basal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Squamous Cell ◽  
White Light ◽  
Carcinoma In Situ ◽  
Pain Scores ◽  
Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma

scholarly journals Topical Photodynamic Therapy as a Treatment Option for Periocular Bowen's Disease: A Case Report

2021 ◽  
Vol 79 (4) ◽  
pp. 377-379
Author(s):  
Joel Reis ◽  
A. Machado ◽  
André Coelho ◽  
Virgilio Costa ◽  
Manuela Selores
Keyword(s):  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Photodynamic Therapy ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Squamous Cell ◽  
Carcinoma In Situ ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Curative Therapy ◽  
Bowen Disease ◽  
Anatomic Locations

Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in situ of the eyelid and periorbital skin malignancies is common and its management is demanding. Surgical excision is considered the first-line treatment, but these techniques have limitations. Topical photodynamic therapy is currently approved for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma in situ in other areas, but the reports of its use in this sensitive anatomic location area are scarce. Herein we report the case of a 61-year-old-man with extensive periocular Bowen disease that was treated successfully with photodynamic therapy. Photodynamic therapy may be an option as neoadjuvant or curative therapy in selected cases, especially in sensitive anatomic locations where surgery might lead to distortion of the structures or where techniques as micrographically controlled surgery are not available.

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