A Case of Chronic Actinic Dermatitis.
- Author:
Byung Jin LEE
1
;
Na Young LEE
;
Joung Won KIM
;
See Ryong PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Seoul Veterans Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Chronic actinic dermatitis;
Topical therapies
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Eczema;
Erythema;
Humans;
Injections, Intralesional;
Middle Aged;
Photosensitivity Disorders*;
Skin;
Solar System;
Steroids;
Triamcinolone
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2002;40(9):1142-1144
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Chronic actinic dermatitis was recently proposed as a syndrome including photosensitive eczema, photosensitivity dermatitis, actinic reticuloid, and persistent light reactivity. It is defined on the basis of 3 criteria, including clinically persistent eczematous eruption on sun-exposed skin, histologically consistent with chronic eczema, and photobiologically decreased MED to UVB. We report herein a 61-year-old man presented with 2-year history of erythematous to brownish lichenified papules and plaques on sun-exposed areas and shown decreased minimal erythema doses to both UVB and UVA. Biopsy specimen showed consistent with chronic eczema. He was treated with topical therapies of topical steroids and intralesional injection of triamcinolone, and oral anti-histamine, with avoidance of exposure to sun.
