title: Photosensitivity disease: pathophysiology and management.
abstract: The clinical manifestations, pathophysiology, and treatment of the following common photosensitivity diseases are reviewed in this article: polymorphous light eruption, solar urticaria, drug-induced photodermatoses, chronic actinic dermatitis, porphyria cutanea tarda, and erythropoietic protoporphyria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, NY 10016.
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Lim
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011164:Porphyrias / Q000628:therapy; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects; D014581:Urticaria / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy