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Photosensitivity with HIV infection is a skin condition resembling polymorphous light eruption, actinic prurigo, or chronic actinic dermatitis, seen in about 5% of HIV-infected people.^[1]^:38

References

^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.

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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