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Broadening of action spectrum in a patient with solar urticaria
Author(s) -
MURPHY G. M.,
HAWK J. L. M.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1987.tb01949.x
Subject(s) - medicine , action (physics) , general hospital , university hospital , art history , history , family medicine , physics , quantum mechanics
Summary Solar urticaria is a rare disorder of unknown aetiology, characterized by immediate erythema and whealing on sun‐exposed skin. This report describes a patient in whom increasing clinical photosensitivity was accompanied by a marked expansion of the action spectrum. The classification and treatment of solar urticaria is discussed.