Photosensitivity Disorders

Abnormal responses to sunlight or artificial light due to extreme reactivity of light-absorbing molecules in tissues. It refers almost exclusively to skin photosensitivity, including sunburn, reactions due to repeated prolonged exposure in the absence of photosensitizing factors, and reactions requiring photosensitizing factors such as photosensitizing agents and certain diseases. With restricted reference to skin tissue, it does not include photosensitivity of the eye to light, as in photophobia or photosensitive epilepsy.

Also Known As:

Photodermatitis; Chronic Actinic Dermatitis; Photosensitization; Actinic Dermatitides; Actinic Dermatitides, Chronic; Actinic Dermatitis; Actinic Dermatitis, Chronic; Actinic Reticuloid Syndromes; Chronic Actinic Dermatitides; Dermatitides, Actinic; Dermatitides, Chronic Actinic; Dermatitis, Chronic Actinic; Disorder, Photosensitivity; Disorders, Photosensitivity; Photodermatitides; Photosensitivity Disorder; Reticuloid Syndrome, Actinic; Reticuloid Syndromes, Actinic; Syndrome, Actinic Reticuloid; Syndromes, Actinic Reticuloid; Actinic Reticuloid Syndrome; Dermatitis, Actinic

Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
- Skin Diseases: 13127
  - Photosensitivity Disorders: 2722

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