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Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis with summertime remission
Author(s) -
Acay M. Coşkun,
Doǧruöz Keramettin,
Harmanyeri Yavuz
Publication year - 1993
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 - 10.1111/j.1468-3083.1993.tb00045.x
Subject(s) - medicine , exacerbation , menstruation , dermatology , immunology
An unusual case of autoimmune progesterone dermatitis is reported. The lesions followed a cyclical pattern, with premenstrual flares and a tendency to improve spontaneously at the start of menstruation, but the patient did not experience any exacerbation of her skin lesions in the summer months (June, July, August).