Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen 2400, Denmark.
Br J Dermatol. 2012 Jun;166(6):1262-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2012.10893.x.
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) with methyl aminolaevulinate (MAL) is effective for thin actinic keratoses (AKs) in field-cancerized skin. Ablative fractional laser resurfacing (AFXL) creates vertical channels that facilitate MAL uptake and may improve PDT efficacy.
To evaluate efficacy and safety of AFXL-assisted PDT (AFXL-PDT) compared with conventional PDT in field-directed treatment of AK.
Fifteen patients with a total of 212 AKs (severity grade I-III) in field-cancerized skin of the face and scalp were randomized to one treatment with PDT and one treatment with AFXL-PDT in two symmetrical areas. Following curettage of both treatment areas, AFXL was applied to one area using 10 mJ per pulse, 0·12 mm spot, 5% density, single pulse (UltraPulse(®), DeepFx handpiece; Lumenis Inc., Santa Clara, CA, U.S.A.). MAL cream was then applied under occlusion for 3 h and illuminated with red light-emitting diode light at 37 J cm(-2). Fluorescence photography quantified protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) before and after illumination.
At 3-month follow-up, AFXL-PDT was significantly more effective than PDT for all AK grades. Complete lesion response of grade II-III AK was 88% after AFXL-PDT compared with 59% after PDT (P = 0·02). In grade I AK, 100% of lesions cleared after AFXL-PDT compared with 80% after PDT (P = 0·04). AFXL-PDT-treated skin responded with significantly fewer new AK lesions (AFXL-PDT n = 3, PDT n = 11; P = 0·04) and more improved photoageing (moderate vs. minor improvement, P = 0·007) than PDT-treated skin. Pain scores during illumination (6·5 vs. 5·4; P = 0·02), erythema and crusting were more intense, and long-term pigmentary changes more frequent from AFXL-PDT than PDT (P = not significant). PpIX fluorescence was higher in AFXL-pretreated skin [7528 vs. 12,816 arbitrary units (AU); P = 0·003] and photobleached to equal intensities after illumination (AFXL-PDT 595 AU, PDT 454 AU; P = 0·59).
AFXL-PDT is more effective than conventional PDT for treatment of AK in field-cancerized skin.
采用 5-氨基酮戊酸(MAL)进行光动力疗法(PDT)对皮肤癌前病变的表浅光化性角化病(AK)有效。消融性点阵激光换肤术(AFXL)可产生有利于 MAL 吸收的垂直通道,并可能提高 PDT 疗效。
评估与传统 PDT 相比,AFXL 辅助 PDT(AFXL-PDT)在 AK 的定向区域治疗中的疗效和安全性。
15 例患者,共 212 个 AK(面部和头皮癌前病变皮肤 I-III 级)随机分为 PDT 治疗组和 AFXL-PDT 治疗组,在两个对称区域各进行一次治疗。在对两个治疗区域进行刮除后,在一个区域应用 10 mJ 脉冲、0·12mm 光斑、5%密度、单次脉冲(UltraPulse®,DeepFx 手柄;Lumenis Inc.,美国圣克拉拉)进行 AFXL 治疗。然后,MAL 乳膏在避光下敷用 3 小时,并用红色发光二极管光以 37 J cm(-2) 进行光照。荧光摄影术在光照前后定量测定原卟啉 IX(PpIX)。
在 3 个月的随访中,AFXL-PDT 对所有 AK 分级的疗效均明显优于 PDT。II-III 级 AK 的完全病变反应率,AFXL-PDT 组为 88%,而 PDT 组为 59%(P = 0·02)。I 级 AK 中,AFXL-PDT 组的病灶清除率为 100%,而 PDT 组为 80%(P = 0·04)。与 PDT 治疗皮肤相比,AFXL-PDT 治疗皮肤出现的新发 AK 病变明显更少(AFXL-PDT 组 n = 3,PDT 组 n = 11;P = 0·04),光老化改善程度更明显(中度改善 vs. 轻度改善,P = 0·007)。与 PDT 相比,AFXL-PDT 治疗皮肤的光照期间疼痛评分更高(6·5 分 vs. 5·4 分;P = 0·02)、红斑和结痂更严重,且长期色素沉着改变更频繁(P = 非显著)。经 AFXL 预处理的皮肤 PpIX 荧光强度更高[7528 个 AU 与 12816 个 AU(P = 0·003)],且光照后荧光强度相等(AFXL-PDT 组为 595 AU,PDT 组为 454 AU;P = 0·59)。
与传统 PDT 相比,AFXL-PDT 治疗皮肤癌前病变的 AK 更有效。