Question

PUVA therapy is used for the treatment of:

• A. Psoriasis
• B. Squamous cell carcinoma of skin
• C. Furuncle
• D. Impetigo

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Psoriasis

PUVA (psoralen and UVA) is an ultraviolet light therapy treatment for skin diseases: eczema, psoriasis, graft-versus-host disease, vitiligo, mycosis fungoides, large plaque parapsoriasis, and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, using the sensitizing effects of the drug psoralen