Thickened lichenified plaques due to chronic actinic dermatitis - note the cut-off at the neck where the skin is protected by the shirt
Keywords: Other Keywords, UV radiation-induced eczema, Actinic reticuloid, Cheek, Eczematous eruption, Erythema, Excoriations, Forehead, Immunological-mediated photo-dermatosis, Lateral neck, Lichenified plaques, Male, Photosensitive dermatitis, Scaling, Sparing photo-protected sites
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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