| Presented by: | Journal of Medical Case Reports / Glenn Butler, Julio Chavarri Michaels, Noori Al-Waili, Michael Finkelstein, Michael Allen, Richard Petrillo, Zev Carrey, Bangaruraju Kolanuvada, Bok Y Lee, Alfonso Gonzales Riera, Cesar Chavarri Michaels and Gary Urteaga |
| Summary points: | In this report, the authors present 2 patients with long histories of psoriasis vulgarus who exhibited marked improvement with use of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2). The first patient, aged 40 years, had pustular psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis and was treated with 6 sessions of HBO2. The second patient, aged 55 years, had extensive psoriatic lesions and received 15 sessions of HBO2. The authors describe patient outcome following therapy and outline the pathogenesis of psoriasis and the selective anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects of HBO2. |
Therapeutic Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen in Psoriasis Vulgaris: Two Case Reports and a Review of the Literature
