Burn injury: sunlight and a single dose of methoxsalen.
A patient is described in whom burn injury, caused by moderate exposure to sunlight in the U.K., was precipitated by undue sensitivity to a photosensitizing agent methoxsalen. This drug, although withdrawn in the UK, is freely available in the Republic of Ireland and many EEC countries for the treatment of psoriasis and acne vulgaris.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008730:Methoxsalen / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D013471:Sunburn / Q000209:etiology*; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects*
D008730:Methoxsalen