Chronic actinic dermatitis on the dorsal hand - note the cut off at the wrist and relative sparing between the fingers (CAD-patient1)
Keywords: Other Keywords, UV radiation-induced eczema, Chronic actinic reticuloid, Chronic photosensitivity dermatitis, Dorsal hand, Eczematous eruption, Erythema, Fissuring, Hypopigmented lichenified papules, Immunological-mediated photo-dermatosis, Male, Photosensitive dermatitis, Scale, Skin of colour, Sparing between fingers
Chronic actinic dermatitis is a rare skin condition that mainly affects men over the age of 50 years. It is characterised by severely itchy, red, inflamed, and thickened dry skin, mainly in areas that have been exposed to sunlight or artificial light. The condition is also known as chronic photosensitivity dermatitis and actinic reticuloid (this name comes from the histological findings of skin biopsies which resemble a reticulosis or cutaneous T-cell lymphoma).
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