Phytophotodermatitis - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

phytophotodermatitis

Body Site

arm

Age

14 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

scattered

Color

red brown

Morphology

macular / flat (macule / patch)

Pattern

asymmetric sun exposed areas

Comments

This adolescent boy from Baltimore developed red macules followed by linar splotchy hyperpigmented patches on the hands, arms, chest,abdomen, and flanks at the end of a Carribean vacation 3 days ago. Although some of the patches were itchy initially, the lesions were not symptomatic. He did confess to sucking and squeezing over 20 limes shortly before the end of the vacation

Description

linear splashed on hyperpigmented streaks

Image Added

5/15/2005 19:05:50

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