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Erythema‐multiforme‐like eruption following photoallergic contact dermatitis from oxybenzone
Author(s) -
Zhang XiaoMin,
Nakagawa Mikio,
Kawai Keiichi,
Kawai Kyozo
Publication year - 1998
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.1600-0536.1998.tb05637.x
Subject(s) - dermatology , erythema multiforme , medicine , benzophenone , erythema , contact dermatitis , allergic contact dermatitis , allergy , chemistry , photochemistry , immunology
Many contact allergens can cause an erythema‐multifor‐me (EM)‐like or urticarial papular and plaque eruption (UPPE) (1–6). Although numerous topical medicaments have been reported as causing UPPE, oxybenzone (2‐hydroxy‐4‐methoxy benzophenone, benzophenone 3, Eusolex 4360) has not.