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polymorphous light eruption [1 record]

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Record 1 1993-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Skin
DEF

A cutaneous eruption occurring after exposure to sunlight without evidence of any other precipitating factor, which may consist of papular, papulovesicular, nodular, eczematoide, or plaquelike lesions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil cutané
CONT

L'acide para-aminobenzoïque est indiqué dans la prévention et le traitement des photodermatoses solaires idiopathiques (lucites). (CBTF 1991, n° 287, page 4).

DEF

lucite : Terme clinique assez imprécis, désignant les affections cutanées aiguës ou chroniques, déclenchées par l'exposition solaire (érythème aigu, eczéma, prurigo, érythème polymorphe, érythème pellagroïde).

Spanish

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