Optical coherence tomography for monitoring biologic therapy in psoriasis and atopic dermatitis: A case series
Source : https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.995883/abstract
Biologic therapies are increasingly used to treat chronic inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. In clinical practice, scores based on evaluation of objective and subjective symptoms are used to assess disease severity, leading to evaluation of treatment goals with clinical decisions on treatment initiation, switch to another treatment modality or to discontinue current treatment.
Discussion: Imaging parameters may enable objective quantification of inflammation in psoriasis or atopic dermatitis in selected representative skin areas. OCT may reveal persistent subclinical inflammation in atopic dermatitis beyond clinical remission.