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The spontaneous resolution of photosensitivity and contact allergy in a patient with chronic actinic dermatitis
Author(s) -
Rose Rebecca F.,
Goulden Victoria,
Wilkinson S. Mark
Publication year - 2009
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.1600-0781.2009.00416.x
Subject(s) - photosensitivity , photodermatosis , dermatology , contact allergy , medicine , allergy , allergic contact dermatitis , contact dermatitis , immunology , materials science , xeroderma pigmentosum , optoelectronics , chemistry , dna , biochemistry , dna damage
Chronic actinic dermatitis (CAD) is an uncommon photodermatosis in which patients typically exhibit photosensitivity together with contact allergy. Improvement of the photosensitivity over time is well recognized in a proportion of patients but the concurrent resolution of contact allergy is rare. We report on a 46‐year‐old female with longstanding CAD who demonstrated resolution of both of these features.