ALLMedicine™ Polymorphous Light Eruption Center
Research & Reviews 40 results
https://doi.org/10.1111/jdv.18364
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venere... Kurz B, Arndt S et. al.
Jun 25th, 2022 - Polymorphous light eruption (PLE) is a common, immunologically mediated, photosensitive skin disease. After ultraviolet-B (UV-B) irradiation, patients with PLE show reduced Langerhans cell (LC) depletion in the epidermis, which results in a non-su...
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1050485-differential
Apr 11th, 2022 - Diagnostic Considerations Polymorphous light eruption is much more common than solar urticaria and may affect the same sites, but the lesions do not subside as quickly upon cessation of sun exposure Erythropoietic protoporphyria usually manifests ...
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1120153-overview
Mar 21st, 2022 - Practice Essentials Actinic prurigo is a photodermatosis that involves the skin, lips, and conjunctival mucosa mainly found in native and admixed populations of Latin America. In 1954, Escalona first described it in Mexico. [1] Lesions appear hour...
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1120153-overview
Mar 21st, 2022 - Practice Essentials Actinic prurigo is a photodermatosis that involves the skin, lips, and conjunctival mucosa mainly found in native and admixed populations of Latin America. In 1954, Escalona first described it in Mexico. [1] Lesions appear hour...
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1120153-print
Mar 21st, 2022 - Practice Essentials Actinic prurigo is a photodermatosis that involves the skin, lips, and conjunctival mucosa mainly found in native and admixed populations of Latin America. In 1954, Escalona first described it in Mexico.[1] Lesions appear hours...
News 20 results
https://www.mdedge.com/familymedicine/article/249621/dermatology/sun-distributed-rash
MDedge Family Medicine;
Dec 9th, 2021 - The photo distribution and annular quality of this patient’s rash, combined with his positive autoimmune work-up, led to a diagnosis of subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE), a nonscarring subtype of cutaneous lupus erythematosus. SCLE is.
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/951252
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...
https://www.mdedge.com/dermatology/article/240096/diversity-medicine/photoprotection-recommended-people-color
Doug Brunk
May 13th, 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.
https://www.mdedge.com/dermatology/article/209427/medical-dermatology/photodermatoses-differential-diagnosis-includes
Jim Kling
Oct 4th, 2019 - SEATTLE – Photodermatoses are comparatively rare, and dermatologists may sometimes be reluctant to tackle them, according to Vincent DeLeo, MD, of the department of dermatology at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, who discussed c.
https://www.mdedge.com/dermatology/article/205163/autoimmune-diseases/unique-presentation-lupus-erythematosus-tumidus
Eliot N. Mostow, MD, MPH, Matthew S. Reedy, MD
Jul 23rd, 2019 - To the Editor: Lupus erythematosus tumidus (LET) is a rarely diagnosed condition that was first described in 1909 by Hoffmann. 1 Limited cases have been reported in the literature, with few documenting the disease in children.
Patient Education 5 results
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sun-allergy/symptoms-causes/syc-20378077
Jul 30th, 2020 - Overview Sun allergy is a term often used to describe a number of conditions in which an itchy red rash occurs on skin that has been exposed to sunlight. The most common form of sun allergy is polymorphic light eruption, also known as sun poisonin...
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/polymorphous-light-eruption/multimedia/vid-20078279
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/polymorphous-light-eruption/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20355872?p=1
sis Your health care provider can probably make a diagnosis of polymorphous light eruption based on a physical exam and your answers to questions. Your health care provider might have you undergo laboratory tests in order to confirm a diagnosis or...