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The Photosensitive Patient
Photosensitivity is an abnormal cutaneous reaction to visible or ultraviolet light. The photodermatoses often overlap clinically, and a broad understanding may help facilitate proper diagnosis, treatment, and/or referral. This article will address several of the different photodermatoses and their clinical entities, and will provide a guide for evaluation of the photosensitive patient.