Successful treatment of oral lesions of chronic lichenoid graft-vs.-host disease by the addition of low-level laser therapy to systemic immunosuppression

被引:15
作者
Chor, A
de Azevedo, AM
Maiolino, A
Nucci, M
机构
[1] Inst Nacl Canc Praca Cruz, CEMO, BR-20230130 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Rio de Janeiro, Univ Hosp, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
关键词
low-level laser therapy; graft-vs.-host disease; therapy;
D O I
10.1046/j.0902-4441.2003.00202.x
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 [临床医学]; 100201 [内科学];
摘要
We report a case of severe oral stomatitis caused by lichenoid chronic graft-vs.-host disease in which low-level laser therapy applied to the oral mucosa, in addition to standard systemic immunosuppressive treatment, resulted in quick healing and symptomatic relief.
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页码:222 / 224
页数:3
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