Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis manifesting as generalized fixed drug eruption
An. bras. dermatol
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93(6): 874-877, Nov.-Dec. 2018. tab, graf
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis is an uncommon, poorly recognized and under-diagnosed catamenial dermatosis associated with hypersensitivity reactions to progestagens. Most cases manifest as urticaria, eczema or erythema multiforme-like. A 26-year-old woman developed violaceous plaques on the groin and abdomen, 4 days after a spontaneous abortion resolved with uterine curettage. The lesions recurred once monthly at the same sites, mimicking a fixed drug eruption. Although the histopathology was compatible with fixed drug eruption, positive intradermal testing and symptomatic improvement after using oral contraceptive pills gave us a clue to the diagnosis.
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Main subject:
Progesterone
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Autoimmune Diseases
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Drug Eruptions
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Dermatitis
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Centro Médico Los Torreones/CL
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Ministerio de Salud/CL
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Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL
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