Hydroa vacciniforme presenting in an adult successfully treated with cyclosporin A.
Hydroa vacciniforme (HV) is a rare photodermatosis first described by Bazin in the mid-nineteenth century. It typically presents in childhood and resolves during adolescence. Rarely, however, symptoms may persist into adult life.2,3 We now describe a patient with this condition presenting unusually for the first time at the age of 58 years and responding to treatment with cyclosporin A.
Department of Dermatology, Guy's Hospital, London, UK.
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Blackwell
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McGregor
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D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D006837:Hydroa Vacciniforme / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine