China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (3): 189-191.doi: 10.12144/zgmfskin202303189

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Treatment of papuloerythroderma of Ofuji with NB-UVB: a case report

XU Mian1, WANG Jinmeng1, XU Xianting1, LI Zhiming2   

  1. 1 Department of Dermatology, The Dingli Clinical College of Wenzhou Medical University,Wenzhou Central Hospital, Wenzhou 325000, China; 2 Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital,Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
  • Online:2023-03-15 Published:2023-02-16

Abstract: At present, the common treatment regimens for papuloerythroderma of Ofuji(PEO) are the systematic use of immune preparations such as cyclosporine, retinoic acid and glucocorticoid drugs, as well as PUVA, and topical glucocorticoids. We reported a case of papuloerythroderma of Ofuji treated with NB-UVB and analyzes the possible mechanism of NB-UVB in the treatment of PEO.

Key words: NB-UVB, papuloerythroderma of Ofuji