Abstract
An eruption on light exposed areas evoked by ultra violet radiation is termed a photosensitive eruption or photodermatosis. All human skin is sensitive to ultra violet radiation (UV), but in certain individuals or under certain conditions it becomes abnormally sensitive, being affected by low doses of radiation or wavelengths that are usually inactive.
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Fry, L., Wojnarowska, F.T., Shahrad, P. (1985). Photosensitivity. In: Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dermatology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9390-3_33
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