Polymorphic Light Eruption with Contact and Photocontact Allergy.
From: Department of Dermatology, Mater Hospital, Dublin, Republic of Ireland.
The British journal of dermatology
- Publish Date: Apr 1991
- ISSN: 0007-0963
- Volume: 124
- Issue: 4
- Pages: 379-82
- Medium: Print
- Language: English
- Citation (JAMA): Gudmundsen K J, Murphy G M, O'Sullivan D, et al. Polymorphic Light Eruption with Contact and Photocontact Allergy.. Br. J. Dermatol. Apr 1991;124:379-82
Abstract
We report a patient with long-standing polymorphic light eruption (PLE) who developed a photocontact allergy to mexenone and several contact allergies. The occurrence of multiple contact and photocontact allergies in PLE and the possible relationship of such allergies to the pathogenesis of PLE are discussed.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Aged, Dermatitis, Contact, Female, Humans, Patch Tests, Photosensitivity Disorders
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