Premium
An Erythema Multiforme‐like Eruption Caused by Exposure to 1‐Chloromethylnaphthalene
Author(s) -
Urano Shoko,
Tokura Yoshiki
Publication year - 1998
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.1346-8138.1998.tb02338.x
Subject(s) - erythema multiforme , dermatology , erythema , lesion , medicine , accidental , pathology , physics , acoustics
A young male patient developed an erythema multiforme‐like eruption following an accidental exposure to 1‐chloromethylnaphthalene (1‐CMN). In addition to the skin lesion, he suffered from liver involvement and tear insufficiency. Positive results of a patch test with 1‐CMN and an in vitro lymphocyte transformation test suggested that direct exposure of the skin to chemical compounds was the probable cause of his symptoms.