Contact Dermatitis

Conference Coverage

Ecofriendly surfactant is allergen of the year

Author:

Denise Fulton

Derived from coconut or palm oil and completely biodegradable, alkyl glucosides are gaining popularity – and causing reactions.

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Peer to Peer

Using Patch Testing to Identify Culprit Agents in Suspected Drug Eruptions

Author:

Susan T. Nedorost, MD

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Video

VIDEO: Consider PPIs as a cause of cutaneous reactions

Author:

Heidi Splete

WAILEA, HAWAII - Any proton pump inhibitor has the potential to cause skin reactions, so it is important to ask patients about their use,...

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Conference Coverage

Contact dermatitis gets personal

Author:

Heidi Splete

Parabens have been eliminated from many personal care products because of health concerns, but from a contact dermatitis standpoint, they have “...

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Case Reports

Questioning the Specificity and Sensitivity of ELISA for Bullous Pemphigoid Diagnosis

Author:

Christine Muglia, MD

Tara Bronsnick, MD

A. Yasmine Kirkorian, MD

Jisun Cha, MD

The reported sensitivity and specificity of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for bullous pemphigoid (BP) diagnosis is approximately 87%...

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Clinical Review

Patch Testing for Adverse Drug Reactions

Author:

Sahil Sekhon, MD

Susan T. Nedorost, MD

Adverse drug reactions result in a substantial number of hospital admissions and inpatient events. Diagnosis usually is made with clinical...

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Case Letter

Oral Fixed Drug Eruption Due to Tinidazole

Author:

Rajbir Singh, MDS

Srinivas Sulugodu Ramachandra, MDS

Jithendra Kajoor Dayakara, MDS

To the Editor:A 50-year-old man presented with a painful ulcer and a burning sensation on the tongue of 2 days’ duration (Figure, A). The ulcer...

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Photo Challenge

Diffuse Rash With Associated Ulceration

Author:

Antoinette Day, MD

C. Grant Staples, MD

Katherine Fiala, MD

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Case Letter

Autoimmune Progesterone Dermatitis Presenting With Purpura

Author:

İbrahim Özmen, MD

Erhan Aktürk, MD

A 32-year-old woman presented with a recurrent painful eruption on the scalp of 1 year's duration. The lesion occurred on the left temporal region...

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Case Letter

Acute Localized Exanthematous Pustulosis Caused by Flurbiprofen

Author:

Nicola Di Meo, MD

Giuseppe Stinco, MD

Pasquale Patrone, MD

Sara Trevisini, MD

Giusto Trevisan, MD

To the Editor:Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is an acute skin reaction that is characterized by generalized, nonfollicular,...

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Case Letter

Contact Allergy to Poliglecaprone 25 Sutures

Author:

Andrew Scheman, MD

Ella-Marie Rakowski, BS

Jessica Sheehan, MD

Tracy Campbell, MD

Amy Derick, MD

To the Editor: A 42-year-old woman who had a tattoo on the right wrist surgically removed 2 days prior developed severe erythema and swelling at...

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