Photosensitivity disease

Definition

Abnormal responses to sunlight or artificial light due to extreme reactivity of light-absorbing molecules in tissues. It refers almost exclusively to skin photosensitivity, including sunburn, reactions due to repeated prolonged exposure in the absence of photosensitizing factors, and reactions requiring photosensitizing factors such as photosensitizing agents and certain diseases. With restricted reference to skin tissue, it does not include photosensitivity of the eye to light, as in photophobia or photosensitive epilepsy.

Also known as disorder, photosensitivity, disorders, photosensitivity, photodermatitides, photodermatitis, photodermatosis, photosensitivity disorder, photosensitization — per MONDO

Also identified as

• DOID 3159 per MONDO
• MESH D010787 per MONDO
• SCTID 22649008 per MONDO
• UMLS C0031762 per MONDO

Drugs indicated