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Acne aestivalis
Classification and external resources
ICD-10	L 56.4
ICD-9	692.72
DiseasesDB	10327
eMedicine	derm/342

Acne aestivalis (also known as Mallorca acne) is a special form of polymorphous light eruption. It is a monomorphous eruption consisting of multiple, uniform, red, papular lesions, reported to occur after sun exposure.^[1]

References

^ Freedberg, Irwin M.; Fitzpatrick, Thomas B. (2003). Fitzpatrick's dermatology in general medicine. New York: McGraw-Hill, Medical Pub. Division. ISBN 0-07-138076-0.

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Radiation-related disorders / Photodermatosis (L55–L59, 692.7)

Ultraviolet/ionizing

Sunburn · Phytophotodermatitis · Solar urticaria · Polymorphous light eruption (Benign summer light eruption, Juvenile spring eruption, Acne aestivalis) · Hydroa vacciniforme

Solar erythema

Nonionizing

Actinic rays: Actinic keratosis (Atrophic actinic keratosis · Hyperkeratotic actinic keratosis · Lichenoid actinic keratosis · Pigmented actinic keratosis) · Actinic cheilitis · Actinic granuloma • Actinic prurigo • Chronic actinic dermatitis

Infrared/heat: Erythema ab igne (Kangri ulcer • Kairo cancer • Kang cancer • Peat fire cancer )

Cutis rhomboidalis nuchae · Poikiloderma of Civatte

Other/ungrouped

Radiation dermatitis (Acute radiodermatitis, Chronic radiodermatitis) · Favre–Racouchot syndrome

Photoaging • Photosensitivity with HIV infection • Phototoxic tar dermatitis • Phytophotodermatitis

M: INT, SF, LCT

anat/phys/devp

noco(i/b/d/q/u/r/p/m/k/v/f)/cong/tumr(n/e/d), sysi/epon

proc, drug (D2/3/4/5/8/11)

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