Abstract
The anti-inflammatory activity of a corticosteroid may mask the contact allergic reaction it is causing. This may be an important reason why contact allergy to corticosteroids has often been missed. A simple persistent aggravation of a dermatitis in a patient treated with one or more topical corticosteroids is sufficient to raise a suspicion of corticosteroid hypersensitivity. A 23-year-old male visited our department for the evaluation of his aggravated pruritic oozing erythematous papules, scales and edema of the face. Previously, he was treated with Dermatop® ointment and Plancol®lotion. A Patch test showed positive reactions to prednicarbate 10%, 1%, hydrocortisone-17-butyrate 10%, and triamcinolone 10%. We conclude prednicarbate in Dermatop® ointment, hydrocortisone-17-butyrate in Plancol®lotion to be the etiological agents.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 460-463 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Korean Journal of Dermatology |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 1998 |
Keywords
- Allergic contact dermatitis
- Topical corticosteroid