Anaphylaxis caused by topical application of a sunscreen containing benzophenone-3

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 248-249

  Spijker, Geert T ^a   Schuttelaar, Marie Louise A ^a,c   Barkema, Laurens ^b   Velders, Alex ^b   Coenraads, Pieter Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Benzophenone 3; Contact urticaria; Immediate type hypersensitivity; Oxybenzone; Sunscreen

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CLEMASTINE; DEXAMETHASONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; OXYBENZONE; SERUM ALBUMIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; NAUSEA; PATCH TEST; PRURITUS; RESUSCITATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANAPHYLAXIS; BENZOPHENONES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; RISK FACTORS; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; URTICARIA;

EID: 53149084145     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2008.01337.x     Document Type: Article

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