title: Photo-onycholysis caused by an unusual beach game activity: a pediatric case of a side effect caused by doxycycline.
abstract: Photo-onycholysis caused by doxycycline has rarely been reported in children. We present the case of a boy who loved to play pinball while at the beach, holding tightly to the machine. He developed a photo-onycholysis predominantly on his thumbs while he was being treated with 20 mg/day of doxycycline, a low dose but enough to trigger the photoreaction.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Department of Specialized, Experimental and Diagnostic Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pazzaglia
authors.forename: Michela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Venturi
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tosti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001493:Bathing Beaches; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054039:Onycholysis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004318:Doxycycline