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Inhaler‐Induced Pigmentary Changes in a 14‐Year‐Old Girl
Author(s) -
Connolly Maureen,
Kennedy Cameron T.C.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2007.00502.x
Subject(s) - medicine , girl , inhaler , dermatology , forearm , asthma , surgery , psychology , developmental psychology
We present a 14‐year‐old girl with self‐induced areas of hypo‐ and hyperpigmenation on her forearm as a result of applying 10 blasts of an asthmatic aerosol inhaler directly to her skin. We emphasize the importance of being aware of potential danger associated with the common metered‐dose inhaler when it is misused.