Successful in situ 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy in a 53-year-old female with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

Limin LUO; Xiaoling JIANG; Jianjun QIAO; Hong FANG; Jun LI

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Successful in situ 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy in a 53-year-old female with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
Successful in situ 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy in a 53-year-old female with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
原位5-氨基酮戊酸光动力疗法成功治愈1例53岁的老年原位皮肤鳞状细胞癌女性患者
Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B (Biomedicine & Biotechnology) Vol. 26, Issue 9, Pages: 915-922(2025)
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1.Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
2.Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
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Received：28 March 2024，

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Published：20 September 2025
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罗丽敏,蒋莜凌,乔建军等.原位5-氨基酮戊酸光动力疗法成功治愈1例53岁的老年原位皮肤鳞状细胞癌女性患者[J].浙江大学学报（英文版）（B辑：生物医学和生物技术）,2025,26(09):915-922.

Limin LUO, Xiaoling JIANG, Jianjun QIAO, et al. Successful in situ 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy in a 53-year-old female with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma[J]. Journal of zhejiang university-science b (biomedicine & biotechnology), 2025, 26(9): 915-922.
罗丽敏,蒋莜凌,乔建军等.原位5-氨基酮戊酸光动力疗法成功治愈1例53岁的老年原位皮肤鳞状细胞癌女性患者[J].浙江大学学报（英文版）（B辑：生物医学和生物技术）,2025,26(09):915-922. DOI： 10.1631/jzus.B2400164.

Limin LUO, Xiaoling JIANG, Jianjun QIAO, et al. Successful in situ 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy in a 53-year-old female with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma[J]. Journal of zhejiang university-science b (biomedicine & biotechnology), 2025, 26(9): 915-922. DOI： 10.1631/jzus.B2400164.

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皮肤鳞状细胞癌（cSCC）是非黑色素瘤皮肤癌中最常见的肿瘤之一，根据其临床表现可分为原位、侵袭性和特殊亚型（如角化棘皮瘤、疣状癌等）。原位cSCC好发于中老年人群，常见于头面部和四肢等暴露部位，典型皮损表现为单一的、边界清晰的红色斑块。由于皮肤鳞状细胞癌的发病率和死亡率呈不断升高的趋势，亟需采取新的防治措施。5-氨基酮戊酸光动力疗法（5-ALA PDT）在临床上广泛应用于尖锐湿疣、痤疮、光线性角化病和某些皮肤恶性肿瘤（如浅表型基底细胞癌和原位cSCC等）。然而，5-ALA PDT在原位cSCC治疗中的安全性仍有待阐明。本文报道了1例53岁的原位cSCC女性患者。患者主诉“左侧鼻根皮疹一年余”，皮疹局部伴有轻度疼痛，且逐渐增大。出于美容考虑，患者拒绝行扩大手术切除根治术，并要求保守治疗。因此，作为手术的替代治疗，患者每周接受1次5-ALA PDT，共治疗4周。4次治疗结束后患者皮损消退，疗效显著，未遗留明显瘢痕形成，随访2年未见肿瘤复发。

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