Hydroa vacciniforme: a very rare photodermatosis
Journal: International Journal of Advances in Medicine (Vol.1, No. 2)Publication Date: 2014-08-01
Authors : K. S. Dhillon; Tarunveer Singh; Deepak Sharma; K. R. Varshney; Nikha Garg; Priyanka Priya; Uroos Fatima; Simmi Chawla;
Page : 149-152
Keywords : Hydroa vacciniforme; Photodermatosis;
Abstract
Hydroa Vacciniforme (HV) is a rare, acquired and chronic paediatric disorder that is characterized by photosensitivity and recurrent crops of skin lesions on sun-exposed skin, such as the face, ears and hands that heal with vacciniforme scarring. The pathogenesis of HV is unknown. No chromosome abnormality has been identified so far. HV patients have no abnormal laboratory results. The histopathologic features are distinctive and demonstrate intraepidermal multilocular vesicles and cellular necrosis. Most cases remit spontaneously by late adolescence.
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