An unusual case of allergic contact dermatitis from corticosteroids

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 237-238

  Marcos, C ^a   Allegue, F ^b   Luna, I ^a   Gonzalez R ^a  

^a Complejo Hospitalario Xeral Cies ^*  (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DO MEIXOEIRO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Corticosteroids; Intradermal test; Medicaments; Patch test

Indexed keywords

CLOBETASOL; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN A; DECLOBAN; PARAMETHASONE ACETATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ECZEMA; ERYTHEMA; EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL; HUMAN; INTRAARTICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PATCH TEST; SKIN ALLERGY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; AGED; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INTRADERMAL TESTS; MALE; PATCH TESTS; PREDNISOLONE;

EID: 0032887006     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1999.tb06152.x     Document Type: Article

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