Article Type
Original Study
Abstract
Many lines of treatment of solar keratosis and solar lentigines are present but still with some adverse effects. The present work aimed to compare three methods for treatment of solar keratosis (cryosurgery, der-mabrasion and topical 5- fluorouracil) and of solar lentigines (topical treti-noin 0.05% cream, cryotherapy and derm abrasion) in order to determine the most preferable method. Thirty nine patients of either sex were subjected to careful history taking, pre, during and post treatment photographs. The patients were randomly arranged in 5 groups: group I, II, III for solar keratosis (21 patients), every 7 patients were treated with either topical 5-fluorouracil 5% cream, cryosurgery or dermabrasion respectively. Regarding, solar lentigines patients were randomly divided into 2 groups, group IV, (10 patients were treated with topical tretinoin 0.05%) and group V (8 patients were treated with cryotherapy of some lesions on the back of right hand and localized dermabrasion of some lesions on the back of left hand). Cryosurgery is considered the most effective treatment modality for solar keratosis (with cure rate 100% and without recurrence of any treated lesion).
Recommended Citation
El-Mongy, Shaymaa; Darwish, Nora; and Gab Allah, Mohamed
(2008)
"EVALUATION OF CERTAIN THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES IN TREATMENT OF SOLAR KERATOSIS AND SOLAR LENTIGINES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY,"
Mansoura Medical Journal: Vol. 37
:
Iss.
2
, Article 4.
Available at:
https://doi.org/10.21608/mjmu.2008.129207
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