ALLMedicine™ Actinic Prurigo Center

Jan 14th, 2022 - A 42-year-old Latino man with a medical history of vitiligo presented to our outpatient clinic with a 25-year history of a recurrent, itchy eruption on his face and hands. Physical examination revealed pink, scaly, erythematous, lichenified papule...

Dec 11th, 2021 - Actinic prurigo is a rare pruritic photodermatosis. We report the use of Polypodium leucotomos extract in an 11-year-old female patient with actinic prurigo, resulting in a significant attenuation of her disease without development of adverse effe...

Sep 2nd, 2020 - Actinic prurigo is a rare, idiopathic chronic photodermatosis of childhood characterized by excoriated papules, nodules, and plaques in sun-exposed areas. It is notoriously difficult to treat. The disorder involves a type IV hypersensitivity react...

Apr 29th, 2020 - We report a case of a newly recognized primary immunodeficiency due to biallelic mutations in CARMIL2 manifesting as an actinic prurigo-like photodermatitis, allergic diathesis and recurrent infections in a child. We present this case to highlight...

Dec 27th, 2019 - Actinic prurigo (AP) is an immune-mediated photodermatosis that usually starts in childhood and is predominant among American indigenous and mestizo communities. In adults with AP, thalidomide is the treatment of choice; however, there is little i...

May 17th, 2021 - Dermatologists and other clinicians should advise their patients with skin of color to practice sensible sun protection, including wearing protective clothing, staying in the shade when outdoors, and applying a tinted sunscreen with an SPF of 30 o...

Jun 10th, 2010 - Clinical Presentation History and Physical Examination The patient, a 35-year-old white man, presented with an eruption that dated to his late 20s. The rash consisted of itchy, hyperpigmented macules and papules, most of which measured less than 1...

Jun 10th, 2010 - Clinical Presentation History and Physical Examination The patient, a 35-year-old white man, presented with an eruption that dated to his late 20s. The rash consisted of itchy, hyperpigmented macules and papules, most of which measured less than 1...

PORTLAND, ORE. — Actinic prurigo, a disorder once considered a variant of polymorphous light eruption in Native Americans, may be neither a form of PMLE nor a condition limited to Native Americans, Dr.