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Allergic contact dermatitis to methyl aminolevulinate (Metvix ® ) cream used in photodynamic therapy
Author(s) -
Harries Matthew J.,
Street Gill,
Gilmour Elizabeth,
Rhodes Lesley E.,
Beck Michael H.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
photodermatology, photoimmunology and photomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.736
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1600-0781
pISSN - 0905-4383
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2007.00270.x
Subject(s) - photodynamic therapy , actinic keratosis , dermatology , medicine , basal cell carcinoma , contact allergy , bowen's disease , basal cell , prodrug , allergic contact dermatitis , contact dermatitis , keratosis , allergy , pathology , chemistry , immunology , pharmacology , organic chemistry
Topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) is increasingly used in the treatment of superficial skin malignancies including actinic keratosis, Bowen's disease and superficial basal cell carcinoma. Contact allergy to the prodrug is rarely reported. We report a case of allergic contact dermatitis to methyl aminolevulinate cream used in PDT.