Juvenile spring eruption: a report of two cases.
Juvenile spring eruption is a photodermatosis characterized by the development of papules and vesicles on the light-exposed helix of the ears after sun exposure, usually in the springtime. It mainly affects boys and young male adults, and has a tendency to occur in the form of small epidemics. We report an outbreak in a group of soldiers who were performing military exercises during cold and sunny weather during a midwinter season. The clinicopathologic features and laboratory test results are described in two of these cases.
Dogru
Salim
S
Department of Otolaryngology, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. salimdogru@yahoo.com
Gungor
Atila
A
Cekin
Engin
E
Cincik
Hakan
H
Alga
Omer Hilmi
OH
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004431:Ear, External; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012621:Seasons; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology