Usefulness of video thermography in the evaluation of platelet-rich plasma effectiveness in vulvar lichen sclerosus: preliminary study
Background Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic-relapsing and potentially serious skin disease that has a preference for genital skin. Currently, there is no standardized method for assessing the effects of therapies. Objective The objective of this preliminary study is to use video thermography (VTG)...
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| author | M. Tedesco V. Garelli F. Elia G. Chicherchia M. L. Foddai A. Latini A. Morrone E. Migliano |
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| description | Background Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic-relapsing and potentially serious skin disease that has a preference for genital skin. Currently, there is no standardized method for assessing the effects of therapies. Objective The objective of this preliminary study is to use video thermography (VTG) in the evaluation of vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS) before and after platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy. Methods A sample of six female patients was enrolled. Patients were subjected to PRP treatment. Patients selected for the study had been assessed at baseline (T0) and after 7 and 30 d from PRP treatment (T1 and T2, respectively). Clinical and VTG evaluation was executed in every visit. Results The VTG examination showed at least one hypothermic area (HA) in all our patients. The average temperature measured in the vulvar and perineal region taken as a reference for each patient was found to be between 33.7 °C and 36.3 °C, with a fair difference between the patients. HAs showed thermal differences which varied between 2.2 °C and 1.2 °C. Conclusions It is demonstrated here that PRP offers satisfactory effectiveness in treating VLS and that video thermograpy could represent a useful paraclinic method in the identification and follow-up of LS. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b1184b7b8619499f962b4b3af6037f102023-09-15T14:23:04ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Dermatological Treatment0954-66341471-17532021-07-0132556857110.1080/09546634.2019.16856441685644Usefulness of video thermography in the evaluation of platelet-rich plasma effectiveness in vulvar lichen sclerosus: preliminary studyM. Tedesco0V. Garelli1F. Elia2G. Chicherchia3M. L. Foddai4A. Latini5A. Morrone6E. Migliano7Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCSDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCSRadiology and Diagnostic Imaging Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCSMusculo-Skeletal Tissue BankImmunohaematology and Trasfusion Medicine, Regina Elena National Cancer InstituteInfective Dermatologic Department, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCSScientific Director San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCSDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCSBackground Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic-relapsing and potentially serious skin disease that has a preference for genital skin. Currently, there is no standardized method for assessing the effects of therapies. Objective The objective of this preliminary study is to use video thermography (VTG) in the evaluation of vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS) before and after platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy. Methods A sample of six female patients was enrolled. Patients were subjected to PRP treatment. Patients selected for the study had been assessed at baseline (T0) and after 7 and 30 d from PRP treatment (T1 and T2, respectively). Clinical and VTG evaluation was executed in every visit. Results The VTG examination showed at least one hypothermic area (HA) in all our patients. The average temperature measured in the vulvar and perineal region taken as a reference for each patient was found to be between 33.7 °C and 36.3 °C, with a fair difference between the patients. HAs showed thermal differences which varied between 2.2 °C and 1.2 °C. Conclusions It is demonstrated here that PRP offers satisfactory effectiveness in treating VLS and that video thermograpy could represent a useful paraclinic method in the identification and follow-up of LS.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09546634.2019.1685644vulvar lichen sclerosusprpvideo thermography |
| spellingShingle | M. Tedesco V. Garelli F. Elia G. Chicherchia M. L. Foddai A. Latini A. Morrone E. Migliano Usefulness of video thermography in the evaluation of platelet-rich plasma effectiveness in vulvar lichen sclerosus: preliminary study Journal of Dermatological Treatment vulvar lichen sclerosus prp video thermography |
| title | Usefulness of video thermography in the evaluation of platelet-rich plasma effectiveness in vulvar lichen sclerosus: preliminary study |
| title_full | Usefulness of video thermography in the evaluation of platelet-rich plasma effectiveness in vulvar lichen sclerosus: preliminary study |
| title_fullStr | Usefulness of video thermography in the evaluation of platelet-rich plasma effectiveness in vulvar lichen sclerosus: preliminary study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Usefulness of video thermography in the evaluation of platelet-rich plasma effectiveness in vulvar lichen sclerosus: preliminary study |
| title_short | Usefulness of video thermography in the evaluation of platelet-rich plasma effectiveness in vulvar lichen sclerosus: preliminary study |
| title_sort | usefulness of video thermography in the evaluation of platelet rich plasma effectiveness in vulvar lichen sclerosus preliminary study |
| topic | vulvar lichen sclerosus prp video thermography |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09546634.2019.1685644 |
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