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A Case of Actinic Prurigo in Thailand
Author(s) -
Akaraphanth Rutasanee,
Gritiyarangsan Pimonpum
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2000.tb02111.x
Subject(s) - dermatology , prurigo , papule , medicine , girl , photodermatosis , pathology , lesion , psychology , developmental psychology , dna , genetics , xeroderma pigmentosum , biology , dna damage
Actinic prurigo is a separate entity from the polymorphous light eruption that affects American Indians. It has been reported mainly from North and South America, with only few reported cases from Britain or Asia. We report a case of actinic prurigo in a Thai girl who showed cheilitis and pruritic papules on exposed areas for three years. We were able to induce populovesicular lesions by three consecutive irradiations with 100 J/cm 2 UVA and 2 minimal erythematous dose of UVB. However, three weeks after irradiation, a prurigo papule developed at the UVB irradiated site.