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Redness and thickening of eczematous skin on the forehead, cheeks and nose due to chronic actinic dermatitis in a Maori woman (CAD-patient3)
Keywords: Other Keywords, UV radiation-induced eczema, Actinic reticuloid, Erythematous lichenified plaques, Female, Immunological-mediated photo-dermatosis, Maori ethnicity, Photosensitive dermatitis, Skin of colour, Sparing nasolabial fold
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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