title: Assessment of the photosensitive patient.
abstract: Photosensitivity is an abnormal cutaneous response to photosensitizing substances and sunlight or artificial light. Proper assessment of the photosensitive patient is important in defining photosensitive diseases and reactions.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Sams
mesh_terms: D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008179:Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid / Q000175:diagnosis; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D010947:Plants, Toxic; D011164:Porphyrias / Q000175:diagnosis; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis