Syn.: Mallorca acne, acne aestivalis.
Def .: Acne-like rash that occurs in summer.
Etiol .: Hair follicle hypersensitivity to light.
Loc .: The outer surfaces of the arms, cleavage, face, back.
Clinical: Mono-morphic eruptions: small, reddish, calloused follicular papules, no blackheads or pustules.
Hist .: Hyperkeratotic plugs in the follicles.
DR: Follicular keratosis.
Healing: Topical: tretinoin, benzoyl peroxide.
Year: Resolves without scarring, a tendency to relapse.
Lit.: [1] Braun-Falco O., Plewig G., Wolff H.H., Burgdorf W.H.C.: Dermatologia, red. wyd. pol. Gliński W., Wolska H., Wydawnictwo Czelej, Lublin 2002, 1009. [2] Cunliff e W.J., Gollnick H.P.M.: Acne. Diagnosis and management. Martin Dunitz Ltd., 2001. [3] Webster G.F., Rawlings A.V.: Acne and its therapy. Informa Healthcare USA, Inc., 2007.
Source: A. Kaszuba, Z. Adamski: “Lexicon of dermatology”; XNUMXst edition, Czelej Publishing House