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Photosensitivity and Photoreaction

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This chapter describes clinical findings, recommended laboratory investigations, and treatment options for acquired and inherited photosensitive skin disorders in pediatric patients. Photosensitive cutaneous disorders discussed include solar urticaria, polymorphous light eruption, juvenile spring eruption, actinic prurigo, hydroa vaccinoforme, pellagra, cutaneous porphyrias (erythropoietic protoporphyria, x-linked dominant protoporphyria, congenital erythropoietic porphyria, hepatoerythropoietic porphyria, porphyria cutanea tarda), and pseudoporphyria. Emphasis is placed on the approach to treatment of these conditions, and an annotated bibliography with evaluation of the strength of available evidence for various treatments is included.

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