Korean J Dermatol.
2008 Jun;46(6):796-799.
Two Cases of Basal Cell Carcinomas Treated by Topical Photodynamic Therapy with Methyl Aminolevulinate
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- 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea. beomjoon@unitel.co.kr
- 3Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.
- 4Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
Abstract
- Topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) via topical 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) is potentially useful for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma. However, as a photosensitizer used in PDT, methyl aminolevulinate (MAL) can replace ALA, because MAL has more advantages than ALA. We treated two patients with basal cell carcinoma using MAL-PDT. Topical MAL-PDT may be a safe and effective treatment modality for basal cell carcinoma.
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