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20728839

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-8-23
pubmed:abstractText
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been used for pre-malignant mucosal lesions. In an attempt to treat a patient with recurrent high-grade dysplasia of the glottic larynx, we were faced with technical challenges leading us to abandon the classic microlens fiber for a 2-cm long translucent diffusing balloon catheter to deliver photoactivating light to the targeted lesion. Real-time measurements confirmed stable photobleaching with augmentation of the prescribed light fluence secondary to light scatter in regions not in contact with the balloon diffuser. We report a potential new application of the balloon catheter that may be more suitable for anterior glottic lesions associated with minimal acute toxicity.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1873-1597
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
(c) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
158-61
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Targeted laryngeal photodynamic therapy with a balloon diffusing light source.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural