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Photosensitivity testing in children.
[erythropoietic protoporphyria]
Phototesting
is
an
important
diagnostic
tool
to
objectify
light-related
symptoms
.
Data
on
phototesting
procedures
in
children
are
scarce
.
The
aim
of
this
study
was
to
evaluate
phototest
results
in
photosensitivity
disorders
in
children
.
The
phototest
procedures
are
described
.
All
children
phototested
in
our
department
between
1995
and
2007
were
included
in
this
retrospective
study
.
Children
given
the
diagnosis
of
polymorphic
light
eruption
(
PLE
)
were
selected
for
follow-up
.
A
total
of
92
children
(
39
boys
and
53
girls
,
age
range
4
-
16
years
)
were
successfully
phototested
.
A
photosensitivity
disorder
was
confirmed
in
56
children
(
61
%
,
24
boys
and
32
girls
)
.
PLE
was
diagnosed
in
39
%
,
photosensitivity
associated
with
atopic
dermatitis
in
23
%
,
and
erythropoietic
protoporphyria
in
23
%
.
Other
diagnoses
were
less
common
.
Ten
children
with
PLE
were
followed
up
for
at
least
5
years
.
Seven
reported
their
photosensitivity
had
not
changed
over
time
,
in
two
cases
it
had
diminished
,
and
in
one
patient
the
photosensitivity
had
disappeared
.
Retrospective
study
design
is
a
limitation
.
Phototesting
in
children
is
feasible
when
performed
in
a
case-
and
child-dependent
manner
.
PLE
was
the
most
prevalent
diagnosis
in
our
series
followed
by
photosensitivity
in
atopic
dermatitis
.