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Adam Mamalek

Diagnosis

burn, sun phototoxic reaction drug reaction

Body Site

arm hand

Age

16 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

confluent

Color

red

Morphology

macular / flat (macule / patch)

Pattern

sun exposed areas

Comments

This adolescent girl developed a severe phototoxic reaction after sun exposure at the beach while on interferon alpha for treatment of a sarcoma. Photosensitivity has been resported in up to 5 percent of patients receiving interferon alpha.

Description

confluent erythematous patches with large tense bullae

Categories

drug reaction vesiculobullous eruptions photosensitivity, photoexacerbated

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8/1/2005 15:03:49

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PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

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