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A CASE OF SENSITIZATION TO ORAL CORTICOSTEROIDS
Author(s) -
Shigemi Fumio,
Tanaka Masasuke,
Ohtsuka Toshio
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1978.tb01858.x
Subject(s) - patch testing , sensitization , medicine , dermatology , contact dermatitis , patch test , biomedical engineering , allergy , immunology
A 29 year‐old woman who developed generalized erythematous eruptions after oral treatment with predonisolone tablets for facial dermatitis is described. Patch tests showed a positive reaction to both predonisolone tablets diluted in cream and a commercial predonisolone ointment. After oral challenges with 5mg predonisolone in tablet form and 4mg predonisolone powder, similar eruptions reappeared the next day. In both patch and dose testing with many kinds of corticosteroids, the patient showed a cross‐sensitivity to methyl‐predonisolone and its acetate only.