Sunbed-induced pseudoporphyria

Br J Dermatol. 1989 Apr;120(4):555-62. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1989.tb01331.x.

Abstract

The clinical details of four fair-skinned women with recurrent blistering and skin fragility are presented. All had considerable sun-exposure and had used sunbeds for years. Specific causes of bullous dermatoses including drug ingestion, porphyria, cutaneous amyloidosis and epidermolysis bullosa acquisita were excluded. Long-term recurrent exposure to high doses of sunbed radiation in chronically sun-damaged skin appears to be a further cause of pseudoporphyria.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Blister / etiology*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Heliotherapy / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Phototherapy / adverse effects*
  • Porphyrias / diagnosis
  • Porphyrias / etiology*
  • Skin Diseases / diagnosis
  • Skin Diseases / etiology*
  • Ultraviolet Rays / adverse effects*