Involvement of UV-irradiation in pemphigus foliaceus.
Ultraviolet (UV) light has been implicated in inducing acantholysis in the uninvolved skin of pemphigus patients. This report presents the case of a 55-year-old man with pemphigus foliaceus in whom skin lesions were induced and exacerbated by UV-irradiation.
Department of Dermatology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Yushima 1-5-45, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 1138519, Japan. igawak@yahoo.com
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D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects*