A delayed hypersensitivity involving the reaction between sunlight or other radiant energy source and a chemical substance to which the individual has been previously exposed and sensitized. It manifests as a papulovesicular, eczematous, or exudative dermatitis occurring chiefly on the light-exposed areas of the skin. [ MESH:D017454 ]
Synonyms: photoallergic contact dermatitis photoallergic eczema
Term information
- Wikipedia:Photodermatitis (EFO:1000751)
- UMLS:C0162824 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- DOID:3818 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- SCTID:111209006 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- MEDGEN:56514 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- ICD9:692.72 (MONDO:i2s)
- MESH:D017454 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
gard_rare, rare
http://identifiers.org/medgen/56514
http://identifiers.org/mesh/D017454
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0162824
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_3818
http://identifiers.org/snomedct/111209006