Polymorphous Light Eruption, Hutchison Summer Prurigo - DermAtlas

Contributor

Shahbaz A. Janjua, MD

Diagnosis

polymorphous light eruption Hutchison summer prurigo

Body Site

forearm hand arm

Age

13 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

scattered

Color

red

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric sun exposed areas

Comments

This 13-year-old boy developed a pruritic red papular eruption on the sun exposed areas of the hands, forearms, face and upper chests within several days of intensive sun exposure. Despite continued sun esposure, the lesions intensified and then cleared within 4-6 weeks. He also use sun protective measures such as a wide brimmed hat and protective clothing and started a course of potent topical steroids and oral carotene.

Description

symmetric, photodistributed, erythematous, edematous papules

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5/15/2003 4:31:50

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