Fast Facts for Board Review

Pediatric Photosensitivity Disorders

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As part of our commitment to resident education, Cutis is excited to offer this monthly section with board-relevant, easy-to-review material.

This month’s fact sheet aims to review important disorders in the pediatric population where photosensitivity is a major feature. It will review pathophysiology, clinical features, management/prognosis, and other pearls.


 

Review the PDF of the fact sheet on pediatric photosensitivity disorders with board-relevant, easy-to-review material. This month's fact sheet will review important disorders in the pediatric population where photosensitivity is a major feature

Practice Questions

1. Which photosensitivity disorder is characterized by decreased immunoglobulin-mediated immunity?

a. Bloom syndrome

b. Cockayne syndrome

c. hydroa vacciniforme

d. Kindler syndrome

e. poikiloderma congenitale

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