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Photosensitivity skin disorders in childhood
Author(s) -
Horkay Irene,
Emri Gabriella,
Varga Viktoria,
Simics Eniko,
Remenyik Eva
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
photodermatology, photoimmunology and photomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.736
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1600-0781
pISSN - 0905-4383
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2008.00341.x
Subject(s) - photosensitivity , dermatology , medicine , porphyria , photodermatosis , sun exposure , pediatrics , genetics , optics , physics , biology , dna , xeroderma pigmentosum , dna damage
Summary Photosensitivity in childhood is caused by a diverse group of diseases. It usually indicates idiopathic photodermatoses, first of all polymorphic light eruption. It may be an early symptom of genetic disorders such as porphyria or very rare genophotodermatoses. Photosensitivity secondary to topical or systemic external agents as well as photoexacerbated dermatoses is not so frequent in childhood. Here we present our experience with childhood photosensitivity skin diseases collected over a 40‐year period.