Actinic prurigo

Last Updated: 2023-07-07

Author(s): Anzengruber F., Navarini A.

ICD11: EJ30.Y

Lopez-Gonzáles 1961

Hereditary polymorphous light dermatosis

Familial actinic prurigo

 

Women>men.

Mostly occurring in childhood.

Familial variants are seen in the indigenous population of the Americas.

The main cause is UV-B and also UV-A radiation. The further pathomechanism is unknown. Some authors postulate a UV-induced hypersensitivity reaction of the delayed type

Mostly there is an association with an atopic diathesis.

Initially in areas exposed to light, urticarial skin lesions develop into lichenified plaques and prurigo nodules. Cheilitis is often visible as well.

Anamnesis

Clinic

Photoprovocation test

If necessary, biopsy

 

Acanthosis, sponiogsis, dermal infiltration of lymphocytes and histiocytes (sometimes also eosinophils), especially perivascularly.

Pseudopterygium

UV protection (incl. sunglasses)- incl. UVA!

Light hardening

Spontaneous remission at puberty.

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  2. Rodríguez-Carreón AA, Rodríguez-Lobato E, Rodríguez-Gutiérrez G, Cuevas-González JC, Mancheno-Valencia A, Solís-Arias MP, Vega-Memije ME, Hojyo-Tomoka MT, Domínguez-Soto L. Actinic Prurigo. Skinmed. 2015 Aug 1;13(4):287-95.