title: Actinic reticuloid.
abstract: We report four cases of actinic reticuloid, including the first case ever reported in a woman. We have concluded that not all the patients are persistent light reactors and that the histologic presentation can be quite variable, in some cases extremely difficult to differentiate from a cutaneous lymphoma. Phototesting studies in incriminate the long UV and/or visible light range. The duration of the disease in these cases suggests a benign process which can be included among the cutaneous pseudomalignancies. Further cytoimmunological studies may incriminate the interaction of T-lymphocytes in the pathogenesis of the condition.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010328:Patch Tests; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology