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 (CAD) is a rare, immune-mediated photodermatosis characterised by abnormal photosensitivity to ultraviolet (UV) light and occasionally to visible light. It manifests as a dermatitis affecting predominantly, but not exclusively, photo-exposed sites.
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