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Allergic contact dermatitis caused by adapalene
Author(s) -
Numata Takafumi,
Jo Risa,
Kobayashi Yuko,
Tsuboi Ryoji,
Okubo Yukari
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
contact dermatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0536
pISSN - 0105-1873
DOI - 10.1111/cod.12410
Subject(s) - dermatology , medicine , family medicine
A 22-year-old female presented with a 4-month history of facial erythema and papules with scaling. She had started using Differin gel® for the treatment of acne vulgaris before the appearance of the eruptions, which remitted after discontinuation of treatment, only to recur 2 months later when she resumed the use of Differin gel®. Avoidance of Differin gel® and the application of a mild corticosteroid led to the disappearance of the rash. We suspected contact dermatitis caused either by the patient’s cosmetics, or by Differin gel®. Patch tests were conducted with Finn Chambers® on Scanpor® tape on the patient’s back and upper arm, and the reactions were read