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Allergic contact dermatitis to methyl aminolevulinate after photodynamic therapy in 9 patients.

Contact Dermatitis. 2007 Nov;57(5):321-3

Authors: Hohwy T, Andersen KE, Sølvsten H, Sommerlund M

This report describes 9 patients who developed allergic contact dermatitis to methyl aminolevulinate used for photodynamic therapy (PDT). The risk of developing contact allergy to methyl aminolevulinate in PDT treated patients was calculated to 1% after an average of 7 treatments (range 2-21).

PMID: 17937747 [PubMed - in process]