Use of a new cold plasma tool for psoriasis treatment: A case report

Clarice Gareri; Luigi Bennardo; Gianluca De Masi

doi:10.1177/2050313X20922709

Use of a new cold plasma tool for psoriasis treatment: A case report

SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2020 May 13:8:2050313X20922709. doi: 10.1177/2050313X20922709. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Clarice Gareri¹, Luigi Bennardo², Gianluca De Masi^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy.
² Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy.
³ Consorzio RFX, Padova, Italy.

Abstract

Cold atmospheric plasma sources are emerging as new potent tools in different fields of medicine, from oncology to dermatology. Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by the presence of itchy red plaque on skin, known as psoriatic plaques. In this case report, we evaluate the effectiveness of a cold atmospheric plasma treatment on a psoriatic plaque on the hand of a 20-year-old woman. Two quick applications of the procedure led to a complete disappearance of the cutaneous lesion in 14 days. The results of this case show a potential application of this new technique in the dermatological field, as palmo-plantar psoriasis is usually resistant to traditional treatments. A clinical trial would be necessary in order to evaluate the real effectiveness of this plasma.

Keywords: Psoriasis; case report; cold atmospheric plasma; dermatology; innovative treatment; plasma tool.

Publication types

Case Reports