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Dithranol allergy: fact or fiction?
Author(s) -
Burden A. D.,
Stapleton M.,
Beck M. H.
Publication year - 1992
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/j.1600-0536.1992.tb03282.x
Subject(s) - dithranol , dermatology , allergy , contact allergy , medicine , psoriasis , coal tar , tar (computing) , provocation test , contact dermatitis , chemistry , immunology , pathology , organic chemistry , coal , computer science , programming language , alternative medicine
A case of a psoriatic patient allergic to dithranol and coal tar is described. It is suggested that dithranol 0.001% pet, is a suitable concentration to test for ditranol allergy, as higher concentrations may produce irritant reactions. The literature on dithranol allergy is reviewed and the frequent simultaneous reactions to dithranol and coal tar discussed.