Pseudoporphyria triggered by ultraviolet A radiation exposure: the under-reported role of sunbeds and nail lamps
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Pseudoporphyria is an uncommon photodistributed bullous disease with clinical and histopathological features of porphyria cutanea tarda but without biochemical porphyrin abnormalities. Its pathogenesis is not fully understood; associations with chronic renal failure, dialysis, medications (such as antibiotics, chemotherapy agents and diuretics) and excessive sun exposure have been documented. However, pseudoporphyria secondary to artificial sources of ultraviolet radiation is rarely reported. We highlight the case of a patient with pseudoporphyria associated with frequent use of an ultraviolet A tanning bed and nail-curing lamp whose symptoms resolved following cessation of exposure.
DOI: 10.1093/ced/llaf475
Authors: William Fostier, Jonathan Lye, Matthew D Alexander, Kate Short, Sophie C Weatherhead, Bayanne Olabi
Institutions: Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle University
Language: English
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4415583000