Hydroa vacciniforme presenting in an adult successfully treated with cyclosporin A.

Abstract

Hydroa vacciniforme (HV) is a rare photodermatosis first described by Bazin in the mid-nineteenth century. It typically presents in childhood and resolves during adolescence. Rarely, however, symptoms may persist into adult life.2,3 We now describe a patient with this condition presenting unusually for the first time at the age of 58 years and responding to treatment with cyclosporin A.

• Authors: V Blackwell, J M McGregor, J L Hawk
• Journal: Clinical and experimental dermatology (Clin Exp Dermatol) Vol. 23 Issue 2 Pg. 73-6 (Mar 1998) ISSN: 0307-6938 [Print] England
• PMID: 9692310 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Immunosuppressive Agents
• Cyclosporine

Topics

• Cyclosporine (therapeutic use)
• Facial Dermatoses (drug therapy)
• Hand Dermatoses (drug therapy)
• Humans
• Hydroa Vacciniforme (drug therapy, pathology)
• Immunosuppressive Agents (therapeutic use)
• Male
• Middle Aged