Photosensitivity skin disorders in childhood [PDF]
Photosensitivity in childhood is caused by a diverse group of diseases. A specific sensitivity of a child's skin to ultraviolet light is often the first manifestation or a clinical symptom of photodermatosis. It might indicate a serious underlying systemic disease such as lupus erythematosus or dermatomyositis, or a rare group of genetic skin disorders
Ožanić Bulić, Suzana +3 more
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Correlation of serum IgE levels and clinical manifestations in patients with actinic prurigo [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Actinic prurigo is an idiopathic photodermatosis, the pathophysiology of which has been hypothesized to involve subtype IV type b (Th2) hypersensitive response, whereby IL4, IL5, and IL13 are secreted and mediate the production of B cells ...
Juan Carlos Cuevas-Gonzalez +4 more
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A Case Series of Amicrobial Pustulosis of Folds: An Eye-opener for the Diagnosis of Autoimmune Disorders [PDF]
Amicrobial Pustulosis of Folds (APF) is a rare, chronic, relapsing cutaneous disease seen exclusively in younger women with a history of autoimmune disease, most commonly Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), or who simply have circulating autoantibodies.
Rajkumar Kannan +3 more
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Sporadic Kindler Syndrome with a novel mutation [PDF]
We report the case of a 28-year-old woman with Kindler syndrome, a rare form of epidermolysis bullosa. Clinically, since childhood, she had widespread pigmentary changes in her skin as well as photosensitivity and fragility of the skin and mucous ...
Hiram Larangeira de Almeida Jr +4 more
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CHD2 variants are a risk factor for photosensitivity in epilepsy. [PDF]
Photosensitivity is a heritable abnormal cortical response to flickering light, manifesting as particular electroencephalographic changes, with or without seizures. Photosensitivity is prominent in a very rare epileptic encephalopathy due to de novo CHD2
Cantonetti, L. +143 more
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A case of congenital erythropoietic porphyria without hemolysis
Porphyrias are group of disorders caused by deficiency of the enzymes in heme synthetic pathway. Congenital erythropoietic porphyria (CEP) is an extremely rare disease with mutation in the gene that codes for uroporphyrinogen III synthase leading to ...
Arun K De +3 more
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Duas apresentações diferentes da mesma doença - um diagnóstico a considerar [PDF]
Phytophotodermatitis is a cutaneous phototoxic inflammatory eruption caused after the skin is exposed to photosensitizing compounds in plants, also known as furanocoumarins, and ul-traviolet A radiation.
Ana Fraga, Felicidade Santiago
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Case report: A relevant misdiagnosis: Photosensitive epilepsy mimicking a blinking tic
Blinking in children is most frequently a functional and transient symptom. Nonetheless, sometimes it is the first clinical manifestation of a neurological disorder.
Francesca Burlo +4 more
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Actinic comedonal plaque-variant of Favre-Racouchot syndrome: report of two cases [PDF]
The actinic comedonal plaque is characterized by papules, cysts and comedones forming a yellowish plaque in areas of chronic sun exposure skin. There are few reports in literature about this entity, considered a rare and ectopic form of Favré-Racouchot ...
Fernanda Cardoso +3 more
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Congenital erythropoietic porphyria with undescended testis
Hereditary porphyrias are a group of metabolic disorders of heme biosynthesis pathway that are characterized by acute neurovisceral symptoms, skin lesions, or both. Congenital erythropoietic porphyria (CEP) is an extremely rare disease with a mutation in
Sandeep Arora +2 more
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