Hydroa vacciniforme
- 1 August 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Dermatology
- Vol. 114 (8) , 1193-1196
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archderm.114.8.1193
Abstract
Patients (2) with hydroa vacciniforme, a rare photodermatosis of unknown etiology, demonstrated distinctive scarring and vesiculobullous skin lesions on light-exposed body areas. Results of blood and urine porphyrin studies were normal, and no systemic abnormalities were noted. A small bullous lesion was produced in normal skin in case 1 with 15 times the minimal erythema dose of UV energy. The conditions of both patients improved while they were taking .beta. carotene orally.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: