Bath psoralen plus ultraviolet-A photochemotherapy for chronic graft-versus-host disease: a retrospective cohort study.

Background: Chronic graft-versus-host disease is a severe complication of allogeneic stem cell and bone marrow transplantation. First-line immunosuppressive agents, such as steroids, are used to prevent this disease; however, they have multiple side effects. Therefore, bath psoralen plus ultraviolet-A (PUVA) is an alternative second-line treatment.

Narrowband Ultraviolet B Radiation for Lichen Planus: Long-term Follow-up of 192 Patients.

Background: Narrowband UVB (NB UVB) has been suggested as an option for lichen planus control. However, the literature is lacking in reports of long-term results. We sought to evaluate the long-term results of NB UVB therapy in lichen planus.

A case series of 46 patients with lichen planopilaris: Demographics, clinical evaluation, and treatment experience.

Background: Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is as a lymphocytic variant of primary cicatricial alopecia.

Objective: To evaluate the demographics, clinical findings, natural history, and response to various treatments of LPP.

Methods: A retrospective review of medical records of all patients with clinical and histopathological diagnoses of LPP.