FOIL BATH PUVA IN THE TREATMENT OF PRURIGO SIMPLEX SUBACUTA

Prurigo simplex subacuta is a chronic pruritic condition of unknown ae tiology. The skin lesions respond to topical corticosteroids, UV-A and UV-B therapy only to a limited degree. Ten patients suffering from pr urigo simplex subacuta were treated with foil bath PUVA at a concentra tion of 0.5 mg 8-methoxypsoralen/l. Using the foil bath method the vol ume of the psoralen/bath-water solution is restricted to 101 with the aid of polyethylene foil. The group required a median of 13 (95% CI:9- 19) baths for clearance. The total UV-A dose for the whole group was 1 9 (95% CI:5-30) J/cm(2). Bath PUVA is a safe and well-tolerated therap y in the treatment of prurigo simplex subacuta.