Pulsed-dye Laser Versus Intralesional Steroid in the Management of Nail Psoriasis: A Randomized, Intra-patient, Comparative, Controlled Study.

Mona Soliman, Hanaa Abdel Aal, Ahmed M Sadek, Abeer Attia Tawfik

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Article in The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Laser Treatment in Nail Disorders: A Comprehensive Review.Indian dermatology online journal
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Mona SolimanAll authors are with the Dermatology Unit, Medical Applications at the Laser National institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences, at Cairo University in Cairo , Egypt.

Hanaa Abdel AalAll authors are with the Dermatology Unit, Medical Applications at the Laser National institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences, at Cairo University in Cairo , Egypt.

Ahmed M SadekAll authors are with the Dermatology Unit, Medical Applications at the Laser National institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences, at Cairo University in Cairo , Egypt.

Abeer Attia TawfikAll authors are with the Dermatology Unit, Medical Applications at the Laser National institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences, at Cairo University in Cairo , Egypt.

Cairo University · EG

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Abstract

backgroundIntralesional injection of corticosteroid (ILIS) and pulsed-dye laser (PDL) have been used in nail psoriasis treatment with variable outcomes.

objectiveWe sought to compare the efficacy of ILIS to PDL for the treatment of psoriatic fingernails using a dermoscope in the assessment and follow-up.

methodsThis study included 30 patients with bilateral nail psoriasis. The fingernails of one hand were treated with PDL, whereas ILIS was used to treat the fingernails of the other hand. One psoriatic nail was left alone as a control. Every patient received four treatment sessions once every month. Efficacy was recorded clinically using the Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (NAPSI) and by a dermoscope before treatment (baseline) and at eight, 24, and 36 weeks after treatment.

resultsThe assessment by NAPSI revealed improvements of 22.24% and 24.11% occurred in the laser group and the intralesional steroid group, respectively. Also, the dermoscopic assessments revealed an improvement of 18.33% in the laser group versus that of 21.69% in the ILES. No significant difference was found between the two groups.

conclusionBoth PDL and ILIS are considered safe treatments for nail psoriasis, yielding nearly equal results. The dermoscope is a reliable tool for the diagnosis and follow-up of nail psoriasis treatment.

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dermoscopeintralesion steroidNail psoriasisNAPSIPDL

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