Histologic and immunofluorescence microscopy phenomena of keratin (Civatte) bodies of PUVA treated cutaneous lichen ruber planus
Narwutsch, M.; Narwutsch, M.
Dermatologische Monatschrift 175(1): 8-15
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0011-9083 PMID: 2465928 Document Number: 335895
In a histological and immunofluorescence microscopic study on 145 patients suffering from lichen planus the PUVA-effects on the keratin bodies are observed. The formative "stop" of the keratin bodies in the basal layer is interpreted as a PUVA-induced immunohistological sign of cure and as primary antikeratinocytic and secondary anticytotoxic component of the 8-MOP-UVA effect.