| Literature DB >> 29881890 |
L Ludriksone1, J Tittelbach2, S Schliemann2, S Goetze2, P Elsner2.
Abstract
Ultraviolet (UV) filters may cause allergic and more frequently photoallergic contact dermatitis. Therefore, a photopach test should always be performed in case of a suspected contact sensitivity to UV filters. We report a case of a 65-year-old woman with a recurrent erythema of the face and décolleté after sun exposure despite application of a sunscreen. The (photo)patch test revealed a contact sensitivity to the UV filter butyl-methoxybenzoylmethane. Treatment with a topical glucocorticoid and avoidance of the particular UV filter led to a rapid improvement.Entities:
Keywords: Allergy; Contact dermatitis; Photoallergic dermatitis; Photopatch; Sunscreening agents
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29881890 DOI: 10.1007/s00105-018-4207-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Hautarzt ISSN: 0017-8470 Impact factor: 0.751