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Diagnosis and treatment of the common idiopathic photodermatoses
1Consultant Dermatologist, Photobiology Unit, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, Scotland. j.ferguson@dundee.ac.uk
The Australasian Journal of Dermatology
|May 20, 2003
Abstract:
The idiopathic photodermatoses are the most common cause of photosensitivity and the commonest of these are polymorphic light eruption, actinic prurigo, chronic actinic dermatitis and solar urticaria. The clinical presentation, investigation and treatment of these four disorders are presented. Spontaneous improvement does occur.