Actinic prurigo
Synonyms: Familial polymorphous light eruption of American Indians | Hereditary polymorphous light eruption of American Indians | Hutchinson summer prurigo | Hydroa aestivale
A rare chronic photodermatosis disease characterized by intensely pruritic polymorphic erythematous excoriated and/or lichenified papules macules plaques and nodules occurring on sun-exposed areas of the skin (particularly face nose lips and ears) frequently associating cheilitis (especially of the lower lip) and conjuctivitis which are present year-round or only in the spring/summer (depending on geographic location) observed mainly in Native Americans and Mestizos. Cheilitis may be the sole clinical presentation. Histologically the presence of lymphoid follicles in mucosa is pathognomonic.
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Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on http: //www.orphadata.org. Data version September 2023.
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