title: [Histopathology of photodermatoses].
abstract: Photodermatoses are skin disorders which result from abnormal response to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Photodermatoses include the following disorders: polymorphic light eruption, hydroa vacciniforme, solar urticaria, actinic prurigo, acute actinic dermatosis, solar dermatosis, phototoxic dermatitis and photoallergic dermatitis. The histopathology of these disorders will be presented and its role in making the diagnosis will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum der RWTH Aachen, Pauwels-Strasse 30, 52057 Aachen, Germany. mmegahed@ukaachen.de
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Megahed
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schaller
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000473:pathology*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*