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*Common, chronic and idiopathic.<ref name=pmid10642673/>
*Common, chronic and idiopathic.<ref name=pmid10642673/>
*Usually women.<ref name=pmid10642673>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Boonstra | first1 = HE. | last2 = van Weelden | first2 = H. | last3 = Toonstra | first3 = J. | last4 = van Vloten | first4 = WA. | title = Polymorphous light eruption: A clinical, photobiologic, and follow-up study of 110 patients. | journal = J Am Acad Dermatol | volume = 42 | issue = 2 Pt 1 | pages = 199-207 | month = Feb | year = 2000 | doi = 10.1016/S0190-9622(00)90126-9 | PMID = 10642673 }}</ref>
*Usually women.<ref name=pmid10642673>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Boonstra | first1 = HE. | last2 = van Weelden | first2 = H. | last3 = Toonstra | first3 = J. | last4 = van Vloten | first4 = WA. | title = Polymorphous light eruption: A clinical, photobiologic, and follow-up study of 110 patients. | journal = J Am Acad Dermatol | volume = 42 | issue = 2 Pt 1 | pages = 199-207 | month = Feb | year = 2000 | doi = 10.1016/S0190-9622(00)90126-9 | PMID = 10642673 }}</ref>
*Typically diagnosed in late 30s.<ref name=pmid16869870>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Naleway | first1 = AL. | last2 = Greenlee | first2 = RT. | last3 = Melski | first3 = JW. | title = Characteristics of diagnosed polymorphous light eruption. | journal = Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed | volume = 22 | issue = 4 | pages = 205-7 | month = Aug | year = 2006 | doi = 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2006.00219.x | PMID = 16869870 }}</<ref>
*Typically diagnosed in late 30s.<ref name=pmid16869870>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Naleway | first1 = AL. | last2 = Greenlee | first2 = RT. | last3 = Melski | first3 = JW. | title = Characteristics of diagnosed polymorphous light eruption. | journal = Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed | volume = 22 | issue = 4 | pages = 205-7 | month = Aug | year = 2006 | doi = 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2006.00219.x | PMID = 16869870 }}</ref>


==Microscopic==
==Microscopic==

Revision as of 15:16, 28 June 2016

Polymorphous light eruption, abbreviated PLE or PMLE, is an inflammatory skin disorder characterized by perivascular inflammation.

General

  • Common, chronic and idiopathic.[1]
  • Usually women.[1]
  • Typically diagnosed in late 30s.[2]

Microscopic

DDx:

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Boonstra, HE.; van Weelden, H.; Toonstra, J.; van Vloten, WA. (Feb 2000). "Polymorphous light eruption: A clinical, photobiologic, and follow-up study of 110 patients.". J Am Acad Dermatol 42 (2 Pt 1): 199-207. doi:10.1016/S0190-9622(00)90126-9. PMID 10642673.
  2. Naleway, AL.; Greenlee, RT.; Melski, JW. (Aug 2006). "Characteristics of diagnosed polymorphous light eruption.". Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 22 (4): 205-7. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0781.2006.00219.x. PMID 16869870.

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