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Photosensitivity skin disorders in childhood [PDF]

open access: yesCollegium antropologicum, 2010
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
core   +2 more sources

Correlation of serum IgE levels and clinical manifestations in patients with actinic prurigo [PDF]

open access: yesAnais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2016
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
doaj   +1 more source

A Case Series of Amicrobial Pustulosis of Folds: An Eye-opener for the Diagnosis of Autoimmune Disorders [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023
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
doaj   +1 more source

Sporadic Kindler Syndrome with a novel mutation [PDF]

open access: yesAnais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2013
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
doaj   +1 more source

CHD2 variants are a risk factor for photosensitivity in epilepsy. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
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
core   +1 more source

A case of congenital erythropoietic porphyria without hemolysis

open access: yesIndian Journal of Dermatology, 2013
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
doaj   +1 more source

Duas apresentações diferentes da mesma doença - um diagnóstico a considerar [PDF]

open access: yesResidência Pediátrica
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
doaj   +1 more source

Case report: A relevant misdiagnosis: Photosensitive epilepsy mimicking a blinking tic

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
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
doaj   +1 more source

Actinic comedonal plaque-variant of Favre-Racouchot syndrome: report of two cases [PDF]

open access: yesAnais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2015
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
doaj   +2 more sources

Congenital erythropoietic porphyria with undescended testis

open access: yesIndian Journal of Dermatology, 2016
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
doaj   +1 more source

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