Extensive hydroa vacciniforme / Hidroa vaciniforme extensa
An. bras. dermatol
;
88(4): 620-622, ago. 2013. graf
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-686515
ABSTRACT
Hydroa Vaciniforme is a very rare photodermatosis that is mainly seen in childhood. An 18 year old female student reported that since the age of 5 she has been suffering necrotic lesions and vesicles lesions in exposed areas, leaving asymptomatic varioliform scars, which worsened in summer. Light microscopy showed epidermal necrosis with lymphocytic infiltration . Sunscreens were prescribed with light improvement.
RESUMO
O Hidroa Vaciniforme é uma fotodermatose muito rara vista geralmente na infância. Uma paciente de 18 anos foi examinada, a qual apresenta lesões vesiculosas e necróticas varioliformes nas áreas fotoexpostas, que evoluem para cicatrizes atróficas, piorando no verão. A microscopia óptica mostrou necrose epidérmica com infiltrado linfocítico. Houve pouca melhora com uso de filtros solares.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Hydroa Vacciniforme
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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