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Polyvalent contact allergy to corticosteroids: A report of two cases
Author(s) -
Semrádová V,
Dastychová E
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1046/j.0926-9959.2001.00242.x
Subject(s) - medicine , corticosteroid , allergy , dermatology , contact allergy , contact dermatitis , allergic contact dermatitis , adrenal cortex hormones , surgery , immunology
Two cases of positive allergic reactions to eight patch‐tested corticosteroid substances are reported. The patients were middle‐aged women with a long history of contact dermatitis who had used topical corticosteroids for years. Pure corticosteroid substances were tested in therapeutic and 1% concentrations in ethanol and petrolatum. The intensity of reactions was different depending on the vehicle and concentration. Patients with hypersensitivity to several corticosteroid substances represent an important therapeutic problem.