Pityriasis lichenoides: A retrospective study involving 75 patients Pitriyazis likenoides: 75 Olguluk retrospektif çalişma
Turkderm Deri Hastaliklari ve Frengi Arsivi, cilt.38, sa.3, ss.195-198, 2004 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2004
- Dergi Adı: Turkderm Deri Hastaliklari ve Frengi Arsivi
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.195-198
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Pityriasis lichenoides, Prognosis, Treatment
- Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Backround and design: Pityriasis lichenoides, which is usually classified as acute and chronic forms, is a cutaneous disease of unknown origin. The clinical course and factors affecting the prognosis are not well defined. Material and method: In this study, 75 patients who were diagnosed clinically as PLEVA (n=17) and PLC (n=58) between the years 1990 and 2002 were retrospectively investigated in terms of their demographic and clinical properties, response and recurrence rates. Results: There were no statistically significant differences for gender, age, time till the diagnosis and the distribution of lesions between the two groups. While 4 of 17 PLEVA patients were suggested photo-biologic methods, eight were suggested other treatments (systemic and topical). Thirtytwo of 58 PLC patients were suggested photo-biologic methods whereas 20 of them were suggested other methods. Three of 6 PLEVA and 34 of 43 PLC patients had a clinically significant improvement with the suggested treatments. One of 2 PLEVA patients and 13 of 26 PLC patients have recurrence. There was no statistically significant difference between the treatments applied to the PLC patients and their response to the treatment. In the same manner, no statistically significant relationship was found between the response and the distribution of the lesions. Conclusion: This study shows that the demographic properties of PLEVA and PLC patients are not distinguishing. Moreover, it might suggest that the photo-biologic methods and other treatment methods do not create an evident difference in clinical improvement and the distributions of the lesions do not affect the response and recurrence rates.