title: Evaluation of patients with photodermatoses.
abstract: The systematic evaluation of photosensitive patients involves a comprehensive history, physical examination, phototesting, and, if necessary, photopatch testing and laboratory evaluation. Polymorphous light eruption, chronic actinic dermatitis, solar urticaria, and photosensitivity secondary to systemic medications are the most commonly encountered photodermatoses in dermatology clinics worldwide.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Health System, Henry Ford Hospital, 3031 West Grand Boulevard, Suite 800, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
authors.forename: Swati
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kannan
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Health System, Henry Ford Hospital, 3031 West Grand Boulevard, Suite 800, Detroit, MI 48202, USA. Electronic address: hlim1@hfhs.org.
authors.forename: Henry W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Lim
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D009017:Morbidity / Q000639:trends; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Actinic prurigo; Chronic actinic dermatitis; Evaluation of photodermatoses; Photodermatoses; Phototoxic dermatitis; Polymorphous light eruption; Solar urticaria