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Pediatric Photosensitivity Disorders

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As part of our commitment to resident education, Cutis is excited to offer this monthly section with board-relevant, easy-to-review material.

This month’s fact sheet aims to review important disorders in the pediatric population where photosensitivity is a major feature. It will review pathophysiology, clinical features, management/prognosis, and other pearls.

4. Which photosensitivity disorder is associated with an increased risk for osteosarcoma?

a. actinic prurigo

b. Rothmund-Thomson syndrome

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c. Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome

d. trichothiodystrophy 

e. xeroderma pigmentosum