Extensive hydroa vacciniforme.
Hydroa Vaciniforme is a very rare photodermatosis that is mainly seen in childhood. An 18 year old female student reported that since the age of 5 she has been suffering necrotic lesions and vesicles lesions in exposed areas, leaving asymptomatic varioliform scars, which worsened in summer. Light microscopy showed epidermal necrosis with lymphocytic infiltration . Sunscreens were prescribed with light improvement.
Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas(RS), Brazil.
Hiram Larangeira de
HL
Almeida
Janaína
J
Kopp
Valeria Magalhães
VM
Jorge
Debora Sarzi
DS
Sartori
Carolina Dahmer
CD
Velloso
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006837:Hydroa Vacciniforme / Q000473:pathology*; D009336:Necrosis; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology