Photosensitivity

被引:26
作者
Morison, WL [1 ]
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[1] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Dept Dermatol, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
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10.1056/NEJMcp022558
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
A 30-year-old white woman has a 72-hour history of a pruritic rash on her arms and chest. This is the third episode of the rash this summer, and each episode began in the evening after she had spent less than 30 minutes by a swimming pool in the morning. She has no history of sensitivity to sunlight and is taking no medications. Both the rash and the pruritus are improving, but she still has discomfort. How should this woman be evaluated and treated?
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