Metamizol as a cause of postoperative erythroderma

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 317-318

  Bernedo, N ^a   Audicana, M T ^a   Uriel, O ^a   Velasco, M ^a   Gastaminza, G ^a   Fernandez E ^a   Munoz D ^a  

^a HOSPITAL TXAGORRITXU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cutaneous adverse reactions; Erythroderma; Metamizol; Patch testing technique; Positive patch test; Pyrazolone; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CIPROFLOXACIN; DICLOFENAC; DIPYRONE; HIBIMAX; LIDOCAINE; MEPIVACAINE; OMEPRAZOLE; PARACETAMOL; PIROXICAM; PROCAINE; PROEFFERALGAN; QUINOLONE; TEICOPLANIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DESQUAMATION; DRUG ERUPTION; ERYTHRODERMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; PATCH TEST; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRICK TEST; PROVOCATION TEST; RASH; SKIN MANIFESTATION; STEVENS JOHNSON SYNDROME; TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS; UROLOGIC SURGERY; URTICARIA;

EID: 3042804054     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0105-1873.2004.00341e.x     Document Type: Article

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