TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - An unusual cause of burn injury: unsupervised use of drugs that contain psoralens
JO  - Journal of burn care and rehabilitation
A1  - Türegün, M.
A1  - Oztürk, S.
A1  - Selmanpakoglu, N.
SP  - 50
EP  - 52
VL  - 20
IS  - 1 Pt 1
N2  - Although psoralens are useful components of the psoralen ultraviolet A-range therapy that is mainly used for the treatment of vitiligo, psoriasis, and hypopigmented scars, they have a narrow margin of safety. Oral and topical forms of psoralen-containing drugs are routinely used in medicine. Because psoralens sensitize skin to ultraviolet A light, phototoxic reactions are the most frequent adverse effect of this treatment. Sunburn may sometimes be a major injury in psoralen users because high doses or inappropriate use of the drug may render the skin extremely sensitive. In this article, we present the case of a vitiligo patient who was admitted to our facility with an intense burn after the topical use of 8-methoxypsoralen solution as a suntanning agent. We will also discuss the unusual nature of this type of burn and the course of phototoxic lesions and their differences from a typical sunburn.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0273-8481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -