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A Case of Psoriasis After Narrow Band UVB (NBUVB) Phototherapy for Vitiligo Treatment

Mustafa Tosun, İlknur Küçükosmanoğlu

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Phototherapy methods commonly used in the treatment of vitiligo include narrow-band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB).A 23-years old male was diagnosed with vitiligo in the dermatology polyclinic and was followed up in the phototherapy unit with NBUVB treatment of 3 sessions per week; in the 42nd session psoriasis plaques were seen to have developed.We suggest that this rare but important association should be considered as a side effect of narrow-band phototherapy.

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Phototherapy methods commonly used in the treatment of vitiligo include narrow-band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB).A 23-years old male was diagnosed with vitiligo in the dermatology polyclinic and was followed up in the phototherapy unit with NBUVB treatment of 3 sessions per week; in the 42nd session psoriasis plaques were seen to have developed.We suggest that this rare but important association should be considered as a side effect of narrow-band phototherapy.

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Phototherapy methods commonly used in the treatment of vitiligo include narrow-band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB).A 23-years old male was diagnosed with vitiligo in the dermatology polyclinic and was followed up in the phototherapy unit with NBUVB treatment of 3 sessions per week; in the 42nd session psoriasis plaques were seen to have developed.We suggest that this rare but important association should be considered as a side effect of narrow-band phototherapy.

Key concepts: Vitiligo, Dermatology, Ultraviolet b, Psoriasis, Medicine, Ultraviolet therapy

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