Juvenile Spring Eruption, Polymorphous Light Eruption, Hydroa Vacciniforme - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

juvenile spring eruption polymorphous light eruption hydroa vacciniforme

Body Site

ear

Age

3 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

red

Morphology

vesiculobullous (blister, pustule)

Pattern

sun exposed areas

Comments

This healthy toddler developed a photodistributed necrotic crusted vesicular eruption on her face, ears, and the tops of her hands while on a trip to Florida in the early spring. A skin biopsy showed an intraepidermal vesicle with a mononuclear cell dermal infiltrate.

Description

symmetric photodistributed vesicles, punched out erosions and crusts

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4/13/2004 8:11:23

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