Bazin's hydroa vacciniforme : photobiological and metabolic study in 3 cases, and discussion on etiopathogenicity
Rotteleur, G.; Thomas, P.; Desmons, F.
La Semaine des Hopitaux Organe Fonde Par l'Association d'Enseignement Medical des Hopitaux de Paris 57(17-18): 869-876
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-1777 PMID: 6262924 Document Number: 178654
The authors described three cases of Bazin's hydroa vacciniforme. Study of the history of the disease enables present nosological conceptions to be better understood. Diagnosis of hydroa vacciniforme is essentially clinical : appearance of the rash, periodicity and spontaneous improvement after puberty are characteristic. Hydroa vacciniforme has to be distinguished from porphyrias and polymorphous light sensitive eruptions. The etiology of this photodermatosis of child is unknown, but associated disturbances in tryptophan metabolism in some cases seem to be linked to a vitamin B6 deficiency.