A phototherapeutical apparatus and method are described. The apparatus includes an ultraviolet light source, an optical guidance system, and a patient interface. The patient interface is insertable at least partially into a body cavity and is operable to apply the guided ultraviolet light to a tissue surface of a body cavity. The method includes providing the phototherapeutical apparatus, preparing for the application of the phototherapeutical apparatus, inserting the patient interface at least partially into a body cavity, and applying the ultraviolet light by the patient interface to a tissue surface of a body cavity, wherein the tissue of the body cavity has an inflammatory or a hyperproliferative disease. The inflammatory diseases include rhinitis, sinusitis and rhinosinusitis. A photochemotherapeutical method is also described, using photosensitizing substances, such as psoralen before treatment with ultraviolet light. The phototherapeutical method is also effective for the prevention of inflammatory or hyperproliferative diseases.
本文描述了一种光疗设备和方法。该设备包括紫外线光源、光学引导系统和患者界面。患者接口可至少部分插入体腔,并可将引导的紫外线照射到体腔的组织表面。该方法包括提供光治疗仪器,为光治疗仪器的应用做准备,将患者接口至少部分插入体腔,以及通过患者接口将紫外线照射到体腔的组织表面,其中体腔的组织患有炎症或过度增生疾病。炎症性疾病包括鼻炎、鼻窦炎和鼻窦炎。还描述了一种光
化学治疗方法,在使用紫外线治疗前使用光敏物质,如
补骨脂素。这种光疗方法还能有效预防炎症或过度增生性疾病。