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1 References Chapter 127: Cutaneous Photosensitivity Diseases Idiopathic (immunological) dermatoses Polymorphic light eruption 1 Clayton R, George S. Haemorrhagic polymorphic light eruption: two cases of a rare variant. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 2006;22: Commens C. Polymorphic light eruption sine eruptione and brachioradial pruritus. Br J Dermatol 1988;119: Dover JS, Hawk JL. Polymorphic light eruption sine eruption. Br J Dermatol 1988;118: Kontos AP, Cusack CA, Chaffins M, et al. Polymorphous light eruption in African Americans: pinpoint papular variant. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 2002;18: Calzavara Pinton PG, Venturini M, Capezzera R, et al. Photosensitive erythema multiforme and erythema multiforme like polymorphous light eruption. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 2003;19: Hawk J. Juvenile spring eruption is a variant of polymorphic light eruption. NZ Med J 1996;109: Molina Ruiz AM, Sanmartin O, Santonja C, et al. Spring and summer eruption of the elbows: a peculiar localized variant of polymorphous light eruption. J Am Acad Dermatol 2013;68: Leroy D, Dompmartin A, Verneuil L, et al. [Does benign summer light eruption exist?] Ann Dermatol Venereol 2002;129: Guarrera M, Cardo P, Rebora AE, et al. Polymorphous light eruption and benign summer light eruption in Italy. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 2011;27: Lambert J, Verheyen A, Dockx P. Experimental reproduction of polymorphous light eruption and benign summer light eruption by whole body UVA irradiation. Dermatology 1997;194: Chen YA, Lee JY. Clinicopathologic study of solar dermatitis, a pinpoint papular variant of polymorphous light eruption in Taiwan, and review of the literature. J Formos Med Assoc 2013;112: Jong CT, Finlay AY, Pearse AD, et al. The quality of life of 790 patients with photodermatoses. Br J Dermatol 2008;159: Richards HL, Ling TC, Evangelou G, et al. Evidence of high levels of anxiety and depression in polymorphic light eruption and their association with clinical and demographic variables. Br J Dermatol 2008;159: Rizwan M, Haylett AK, Richards HL, et al. Impact of photosensitivity disorders on the life quality of children. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 2012;28: Rizwan M, Reddick CL, Bundy C, et al. Photodermatoses: environmentally induced conditions with high psychological impact. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2013;12: Patel GK, Gould DJ, Hawk JL, et al. A complex photodermatosis: solar urticaria progressing to polymorphic light eruption. Clin Exp Dermatol 1998;23: Darvay A, White IR, Rycroft RJ, et al. Photoallergic contact dermatitis is uncommon. Br J Dermatology 2001;145: Calnan CD, Meara RH. Actinic prurigo (Hutchinson's summer prurigo). Clin Exp Dermatol 1977;2: Addo HA, Frain Bell W. Actinic prurigo a specific photodermatosis? Photodermatology 1984;1: Morison WL, Stern RS. Polymorphous light eruption: a common reaction uncommonly recognized. Acta Derm Venereol 1982;62: Pao C, Norris PG, Corbett M, et al. Polymorphic light eruption: prevalence in Australia and England. Br J Dermatol 1994;130: Rhodes LE, Bock M, Janssens AS, et al. Polymorphic light eruption occurs in 18% of Europeans and does not show higher prevalence with increasing latitude: multicenter survey of 6,895 individuals residing from the Mediterranean to Scandinavia. J Invest Dermatol 2010;130: Ros AM, Wennersten G. Current aspects of polymorphous light eruptions in Sweden. Photodermatology 1986;3: Deng D, Hang Y, Chen H, et al. Prevalence of photodermatosis in four regions at different altitudes in Yunnan province, China. J Dermatol 2006;33: Frain Bell W, ed. The idiopathic photodermatoses. In: Cutaneous Photobiology. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1986: Boonstra HE, van Weelden H, Toonstra J, et al. Polymorphous light eruption: a clinical, photobiologic, and follow up study of 110 patients. J Am Acad Dermatol 2000;42: Aubin F. Why is polymorphous light eruption so common in young women? Arch Dermatol Res 2004;296: Kerr HA, Lim HW. Photodermatoses in African Americans: a retrospective analysis of 135 patients over a 7 year period. J Am Acad Dermatol 2007;57: Nakamura M, Henderson M, Jacobsen G, et al. Comparison of photodermatoses in African Americans and Caucasians: a follow up study. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 2013;29(6): Wadhwani AR, Sharma VK, Ramam M, et al. A clinical study of the spectrum of photodermatoses in dark skinned populations. Clin Exp Dermatol 2013;8: Sharma VK, Sahni K, Wadhwani AR. Photodermatoses in pigmented skin. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2013;12: Nyberg F, Hasan T, Puska P, et al. Occurrence of polymorphous light eruption in lupus erythematosus. Br J Dermatol 1997;136: Millard TP, Lewis CM, Khamashta MA, et al. Polymorphic light eruption in patients with cutaneous lupus erythematousus. Br J Dermatol 2000;143: Hasan T, Ranki A, Jansen CT, et al. Disease associations in polymorphous light eruption. A long term follow up study of 94 patients. Arch Dermatol 1998;134: Grabczynska SA, McGregor JM, Kondeatis E, et al. Actinic prurigo and polymorphic light eruption: common pathogenesis and the importance of HLA DR4/ DRB1*0407. Br J Dermatol 1999;140: Ros AM, Eklund G. Photosensitive psoriasis. An epidemiologic study. J Am Acad Dermatol 1987;17: Boulitrop Morvan C, Geindre V, Gaumont N, et al. Polymorphic light eruption associated to C hepatitis. Nouv Dermatol 1996;15: Nikkels AF, Delwaide J, Letawe C, et al. Polymorphous light eruption like lesions on sun protected injection sites of recombinant IFN alpha 2b. J Dermatolog Treat 1997;8: Juhlin L, Malmros Enander I. Familial polymorphous light eruption with aquagenic urticaria: successful treatment with PUVA. Photodermatology 1986;3: Downs AM, Lear JT, Dunnill MG. Polymorphic light eruption limited to areas of vitiligo. Clin Exp Dermatol 1999;24: Creamer D, Clement M, McGregor JM, et al. Polymorphic light eruption occurring solely on an area of naevoid telangiectasia. Clin Exp Dermatol 1999;24: Creamer D, McGregor JM, Hawk JL. Polymorphic light eruption occurring in common variable hypogammaglobulinaemia, and resolving with intravenous immunoglobulin therapy. Clin Exp Dermatol 1999;24: Seetharam KA, Sridevi K. Association of polymorphic light eruption and autoimmune thyroiditis. Indian J Dermatol Venerol Leprol 2010;76: Norris PG, Morris J, McGibbon DM, et al. Polymorphic light eruption: an immunopathological study of evolving lesions. Br J Dermatol 1989;120: Hasan T, Stephansson E, Ranki A. Distribution of naive and memory T cells in photoprovoked and spontaneous skin lesions of discoid lupus erythematosus and polymorphous light eruption. 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2 127.2 Chapter 127: Cutaneous Photosensitivity Diseases 50 Lembo S, Fallon J, O'Kelly P, et al. Polymorphic light eruption and skin cancer prevalence: is one protective against the other? Br J Dermatol 2008;159: Horkay I, Krajczar J, Bodolay E, et al. A study on cell mediated immunity in polymorphic light eruption. Dermatologica 1983;166: Horkay I, Bodolay E, Krajczar J, et al. In situ identification of T lymphocytes in polymorphic light eruption. Photodermatology 1984;1: Muhlbauer JE, Bhan AK, Harrist TJ, et al. Papular polymorphic light eruption: an immunoperoxidase study using monoclonal antibodies. Br J Dermatol 1983;108: Weedon D, ed.skin Pathology, 2nd edn. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, Panet Raymond G, Johnson WC. Lupus erythematosus and polymorphous light eruption. Differentiation by histochemical procedures. Arch Dermatol 1973;108: Hood AF, Elpern DJ, Morison WL. Histopathologic findings in papulovesicular light eruption. 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Polymorphic light eruption induced by oral contraceptives and pregnancy? Photodermatology 1989;6: Tegner E, Brudin AM. Polymorphous light eruption in hypopigmented pressure areas with a UVA sunbed. Acta Derm Venereol 1986;66: Roger H, Antoniotti O, D'Incan M, et al. Polymorphic light eruption revealed by arc welding. Nouv Dermatol 1996;15: Majoie IM, van Weelden H, Sybesma IM, et al. Polymorphous light eruptionlike skin lesions in welders caused by ultraviolet C light. J Am Acad Dermatol 2010;62: LeVine MJ. Polymorphic light eruption. Exacerbation from photocopier exposure. Arch Dermatol 1981;117: Mastalier U, Kerl H, Wolf P. Clinical, laboratory, phototest and phototherapy findings in polymorphic light eruptions: a retrospective study of 133 patients. Eur J Dermatol 1998;8: Ros AM. Solar purpura an unusual manifestation of polymorphous light eruption. Photodermatology 1988;5: Kalivas J, Kalivas L. Solar purpura appearing in a patient with polymorphous light eruption. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 1995;11: Elpern DJ, Morison WL, Hood AF. Papulovesicular light eruption. A defined subset of polymorphous light eruption. Arch Dermatol 1985;121: Guarrera M, Parodi A, Rebora A. Solar purpura is not related to polymorphous light eruption. Photodermatology 1989;6: Bilsland D, Ferguson J. Contact allergy to sunscreen chemicals in photosensitivity dermatitis/actinic reticuloid syndrome (PD/AR) and polymorphic light eruption (PLE). Contact Dermatitis 1993;29: Thune P. Contact and photocontact allergy to sunscreens. Photodermatology 1984;1: Green C, Norris PG, Hawk JL. Photoallergic contact dermatitis from oxybenzone aggravating polymorphic light eruption. Contact Dermatitis 1991;24: Leroy D, Dompmartin A, Faguer K, et al. Polychromatic phototest as a prognostic tool for polymorphic light eruption. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 2000;16: Man I, Dawe RS, Ferguson J. Artificial hardening for polymorphic light eruption: practical points from ten years' experience. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 1999;15: Lehmann P, Fritsch C, Neumann NJ. Photodiagnostic test procedures. Part 2: Photoprovocation testing. Hautarzt 2000;51: Przybilla B, Galosi A, Heppeler M, et al. Polymorphous light eruption: eliciting and inhibiting wavelengths. Acta Derm Venereol 1988;68: Holzle E, Plewig G, Hofmann C, et al. Polymorphous light eruption. Experimental reproduction of skin lesions. J Am Acad Dermatol 1982;7: Jansen C. The polymorphic phototest reaction. Arch Dermatol 1982;118: Kowalzick L, Berinson B, Koster W, et al. Polymorphous light eruption: impact of demographic, anamnestic and instrumental findings on differential diagnosis. Aktuel Dermatol 1994;20: McFadden N, Larsen TE. Polymorphous light eruption: the properties of a UVA induced PLME patient group. Photodermatology 1986;3: Marsh TW, Rietschel RL. Importance of appropriate wavelength, dosage, and test site in the experimental reproduction of polymorphous light eruption. Arch Dermatol 1985;121: Miyamoto C. Polymorphous light eruption: successful reproduction of skin lesions, including papulovesicular light eruption, with ultraviolet B. Photodermatology 1989;6: Bilsland D, George SA, Gibbs NK, et al. A comparison of narrow band phototherapy (TL 01) and photochemotherapy (PUVA) in the management of polymorphic light eruption. Br J Dermatol 1993;129: Murphy GM, Hawk JL. The prevalence of antinuclear antibodies in patients with apparent polymorphic light eruption. Br J Dermatol 1991; Dawe RS. Ultraviolet A1 phototherapy. Br J Dermatol 2003;148: Dawe RS, Collins P, Ferguson J, et al. Actinic prurigo and HLA DR4. J Invest Dermatol 1997;108: Caccialanza M, Percivalle S, Piccinno R, et al. Photoprotective activity of oral Polypodium leucotomos extract in 25 patients with idiopathic photodermatoses. 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Indoor simulation of polymorphic light eruption using a UVA/UVB solar simulator and prevention by a well balanced UVA/UVB sunscreen. J Dermatolog Treat 1999;10: Fourtanier A, Moyal D, Seite S. Sunscreens containing the broad spectrum UVA absorber, Mexoryl SX, prevent the cutaneous detrimental effects of UV exposure: a review of clinical study results. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 2008;24: Schleyer V, Weber O, Yazdi A, et al. Prevention of polymorphic light eruption with a sunscreen of very high protection level against UVB and UVA radiation under standardized photodiagnostic conditions. Acta Derm Venereol 2008;88: Azurdia RM, Pagliaro JA, Rhodes LE. Sunscreen application technique in photosensitive patients: a quantitative assessment of the effect of education. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 2000;16: Murphy GM, Logan RA, Lovell CR, et al. Prophylactic PUVA and UVB therapy in polymorphic light eruption a controlled trial. Br J Dermatol 1987;116: Fesq H, Ring J, Abeck D. Management of polymorphous light eruption : clinical course, pathogenesis, diagnosis and intervention. Am J Clin Dermatol 2003;4: Aljasser MI, Lui H, Ball NJ, et al. Persistent polymorphous light eruption after ultraviolet A1 phototherapy. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 2013;29: Ferguson J. The management of the photodermatoses with phototherapy. In: Honigsmann H, Jori G, Young AR, eds. The Fundamental Bases of Phototherapy. Milano: OEMF Spa, 1996: Patel DC, Bellaney GJ, Seed PT, et al. Efficacy of short course oral prednisolone in polymorphic light eruption: a randomized controlled trial. Br J Dermatol 2000;143: c127_ref.indd 2

3 References Man I, Dawe RS, Ibbotson SH, et al. Is topical steroid effective in polymorphic light eruption? Br J Dermatol 2000;143(Suppl. 57): Corbett MF, Hawk JL, Herxheimer A, et al. Controlled therapeutic trials in polymorphic light eruption. Br J Dermatol 1982;107: Jansen CT. Oral carotenoid treatment in polymorphous light eruption: a cross over comparison with oxychloroquine and placebo. Photodermatology 1985;2: Murphy GM, Hawk JL, Magnus IA. Hydroxychloroquine in polymorphic light eruption: a controlled trial with drug and visual sensitivity monitoring. Br J Dermatol 1987;116: Anon. Hydroxychloroquine in light eruption: new indication. Can be tried. Prescrire Int 1999;8: Pareek A, Khopkar U, Sacchidanand S, et al. Comparative study of efficacy and safety of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in polymorphic light eruption: a randomized, double blind, multicentric study. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2008;74: Rhodes LE, Durham BH, Fraser WD, et al. 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4 127.4 Chapter 127: Cutaneous Photosensitivity Diseases 35 Estrada GI, Garibay Escobar A, Nunez Vazquez A et al. Evidence that thalidomide modifies the immune response of patients suffering from actinic prurigo. Int J Dermatol 2004;43: Holzer A, Wolf P, Legat FJ, et al. Successful thalidomide therapy for actinic prurigo in a European woman. J Dtsche Dermatol Ges 2006;4: Scheen SR, 3rd, Connolly SM, Dicken CH. Actinic prurigo. J Am Acad Dermatol 1981;5: Torres Alvarez B, Castanedo Cazares JP, Moncada B. Pentoxifylline in the treatment of actinic prurigo. A preliminary report of 10 patients. Dermatology 2004;208: Duran MM, Ordonez CP, Prieto JC, et al. Treatment of actinic prurigo in Chimila Indians. Int J Dermatol 1996;35: Lestarini D, Khoo LS, Goh CL. The clinical features and management of actinic prurigo: a retrospective study. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 1999;15: Crouch R, Foley P, Baker C. 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