Ana María Molina-Ruiz, Onofre Sanmartín, Carlos Santonja, Heinz Kutzner, Luis Requena
BACKGROUND: Polymorphous light eruption (PLE) is the most common form of idiopathic photodermatosis. Several morphologic variants of PLE have been described, including a localized form of PLE primarily affecting the helices of the ears. To our knowledge, the presence of lesions on the elbows as the unique manifestation of PLE has not yet been reported. We have studied 9 patients presenting with a recurrent eruption on the elbows, with clinical and histopathologic features indistinguishable from PLE, occurring during springtime...
February 2013: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology