Spread of cantharidin after petrolatum use resulting in a varicelliform vesicular dermatitis

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 59, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2008, Pages

  Shah, Avnee ^a   Treat, James ^a   Yan, Albert C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANTHACUR; CANTHACUR PS; CANTHARIDIN; CANTHARONE; PODOPHYLLIN; SALICYLIC ACID; WHITE PETROLATUM;

ARTICLE; BLISTER; CASE REPORT; DERMATITIS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INDICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM; PAPULE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CANTHARIDIN; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM; PETROLATUM;

EID: 46749121774     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.03.025     Document Type: Article

References (3)

1. Moed L., Shwayder T.A., and Chang M.W. Cantharidin revisited: a blistering defense of an ancient medicine. Arch Dermatol 137 (2001) 1357-1360
2. Silverberg N., Sidbury R., and Mancini A. Childhood molluscum contagiosum: experience with cantharidin therapy in 300 patients. J Am Acad Dermatol 43 (2000) 503-507
3. Ross G.L., and Orchard D.C. Combination topical treatment of molluscum contagiosum with cantharidin and imiquimod 5% in children: a case series of 16 patients. Aust J Dermatol 45 (2004) 400-402