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Volume: 5 | Issue: 7 | Published: Jul 05, 2021 | Pages: 203 - 208 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1606794043

Photodynamic therapy for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis: a case series from Pakistan

Authors: Karim Khan , Aakif Ullah Khan , Banat Gul , Arif Ullah , Moiz Khan , Iftikhar Ahmad

Article Info

Authors

Karim Khan

Swat Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Oncology and Radiotherapy (SINOR), Swat, Pakistan

Aakif Ullah Khan

University of Malakand, Chakdara, Dir Lower, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Banat Gul

Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine (IRNUM), Peshawar, Pakistan

Arif Ullah

Department of Basic Sciences, Military College of Engineering, National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan

Moiz Khan

University of Malakand, Chakdara, Dir Lower, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Iftikhar Ahmad

Peshawar Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan

Publication History

Received: January 09, 2021

Accepted: June 23, 2021

Published: July 05, 2021

Abstract

Background: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) offers an effective treatment in several dermatological disorders. Herein, PDT has been assessed for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in a series of six patients from Pakistan. Cases Presentation: Six patients presenting with CL lesions at different face sites (i.e., cheek, nose, and lip) were treated with methylaminolevulinate-based PDT. The treatment was completed in three sessions, where a light dose of 75 J/cm2 was delivered through a low power (300 mW) red laser (wavelength = 635 nm) in each session. Results: The assessment of the disease at 10 months follow-up illustrated complete response in 5 patients, while partial response in 1 patient. Conclusion: This case series study demonstrated that PDT may offer a viable treatment option to the CL patients.

Keywords: cutaneous leishmaniasis, PDT, dermatology, laser therapy, protozoan parasite, green

Pubmed Style

Karim Khan, Aakif Ullah Khan, Banat Gul, Arif Ullah, Moiz Khan, Iftikhar Ahmad. Photodynamic therapy for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis: a case series from Pakistan. EJMCR. 2021; 05 (July 2021): 203-208. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1606794043

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Karim Khan, Aakif Ullah Khan, Banat Gul, Arif Ullah, Moiz Khan, Iftikhar Ahmad. Photodynamic therapy for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis: a case series from Pakistan. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1303 [Access: December 25, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1606794043

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Karim Khan, Aakif Ullah Khan, Banat Gul, Arif Ullah, Moiz Khan, Iftikhar Ahmad. Photodynamic therapy for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis: a case series from Pakistan. EJMCR. (2021), [cited December 25, 2024]; 05 (July 2021): 203-208. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1606794043

Harvard Style

Karim Khan, Aakif Ullah Khan, Banat Gul, Arif Ullah, Moiz Khan, Iftikhar Ahmad (2021) Photodynamic therapy for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis: a case series from Pakistan. EJMCR, 05 (July 2021): 203-208. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1606794043

Chicago Style

Karim Khan, Aakif Ullah Khan, Banat Gul, Arif Ullah, Moiz Khan, Iftikhar Ahmad. "Photodynamic therapy for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis: a case series from Pakistan." 05 (2021), 203-208. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1606794043

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Karim Khan, Aakif Ullah Khan, Banat Gul, Arif Ullah, Moiz Khan, Iftikhar Ahmad. "Photodynamic therapy for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis: a case series from Pakistan." 05.July 2021 (2021), 203-208. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1606794043

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Karim Khan, Aakif Ullah Khan, Banat Gul, Arif Ullah, Moiz Khan, Iftikhar Ahmad (2021) Photodynamic therapy for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis: a case series from Pakistan. , 05 (July 2021), 203-208. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1606794043