Persistent light reaction.
- Author:
Kyung Deuk PARK
;
Sungbin IM
;
Seung Kyung HANN
;
Yoon Kee PARK
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Persistent light reaction
- MeSH:
Dermatitis;
Forearm;
Hand;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Photosensitivity Disorders;
Promethazine
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1992;30(6):901-905
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Persistent light reaction is a condition of chronic photodermatitis in which photosensitive reaction persists even after the rernoval of all photosensilizers. A 56-year-old man had experienced a recurrent dermatitis involving primarily the face, neek, forearms and hands for 9 years, this condition was aggravated by sunexposure. Photopatch testing disclosed a strongly positive reaction to chloropromazine, promethazine, acid trichlorocarbanilide, Phototesting also revealed lowered MED with UVA and UVB thar norrmal mean value.