Seborrhoeic dermatitis of the face induced by PUVA treatment.
Seborrhoeic dermatitis of the face was observed in 28 of 347 patients treated with PUVA for psoriasis. The facial lesions appeared after discontinuation of PUVA, and had not been present at the start of PUVA treatment. They were prevented by masking the face during irradiation.
D000328:Adult; D012628:Dermatitis, Seborrheic / Q000209:etiology*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011701:PUVA Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*