Photosensitivity in children: An approach to diagnosis and management

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 73-79

  Inamadar, Arun C ^a   Palit, Aparna ^a  

^a BLDE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Genodermatoses; Idiopathic photodermatoses; Photosensitivity

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODY; BETA CAROTENE; CEFTAZIDIME; CHLORPROMAZINE; CLIOQUINOL; CYSTEINE; DAPSONE; FERRIC CHLORIDE; FUROSEMIDE; GRISEOFULVIN; IBUPROFEN; LA ANTIBODY; NALIDIXIC ACID; NICOTINAMIDE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; PORPHYRIN; RO ANTIBODY; SALICYLANILIDE DERIVATIVE; STEROID; SULFONAMIDE; SUNSCREEN; THALIDOMIDE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ZINC OXIDE;

BLISTER; CATARACT; CEREBELLAR ATAXIA; CHILD; CITRUS FRUIT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DERMATITIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISORIENTATION; EPILEPSY; ERYTHEMA; EXPOSURE; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYNDROME; EYELID; FAMILY HISTORY; GENETIC DISORDER; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; HYDROA VACCINIFORME; HYPERTRICHOSIS; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; LIME (FRUIT); MANGO; MENTAL DISEASE; METABOLIC DISORDER; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; NYSTAGMUS; ONSET AGE; OPTIC NERVE ATROPHY; PATCH TEST; PHOTODERMATOSIS; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; POIKILODERMA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRURIGO; PUVA; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETINA DEGENERATION; REVIEW; SCAR FORMATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SOLAR URTICARIA; TELANGIECTASIA; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; URINALYSIS; VASCULAR DISEASE; WEED;

EID: 22144488467     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.13988     Document Type: Review

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