Solar pruritus.
A case of solar pruritus is reported. Severe pruritus of the back, shoulders and upper lateral aspects of the arms, without any eruption, developed in a 28-year-old outdoor worker during 4 to 6 weeks of intensive solar exposure. The pruritus was intense and described as a burning sensation deep in the skin. Only a few excoriations and slight xerosis were found. Solar pruritus or brachioradial pruritus is a condition primarily seen in Caucasian people living in the tropics or subtropics. Previously the disease has only been reported once outside these areas.
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Department of Dermatology, National University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology*; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects*