Erythema multiforme due to methotrexate reproduced with patch test

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 164-165

  Blanes, M ^a   Silvestre, J F ^a   Albares, M P ^a   Pascual, J C ^a   Pastor, N ^a  

^a HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Drug eruption; Erythema multiforme; Methotrexate; Patch test

Indexed keywords

ACFOL; ALCOHOL; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; CORTICOSTEROID; FOLIC ACID; IBUPROFEN; METHOTREXATE; METHOTREXATE LEDERLE; NAPROXEN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OMEPRAZOLE; POVIDONE IODINE; SALICYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; SULFONAMIDE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL INFILTRATION; ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME; FEMALE; HUMAN; LICHENOID ERUPTION; PATCH TEST; POLYARTHRITIS; RASH; SKIN BIOPSY;

AGED; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS; ARTHRITIS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME; FEMALE; HUMANS; METHOTREXATE; PATCH TESTS;

EID: 17444396716     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0105-1873.2005.0548f.x     Document Type: Article

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