Periorbital allergic contact dermatitis resulting from topical retinoic acid use. (10th April 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Anderson, Austen; Gebauer, Kurt
• Is Part Of: Australasian journal of dermatology. Volume 55:Number 2(2014:May)
• Page Start: 152
• Page End: 153
• Publication Date: 2013-04-10
• Subjects: Dermatology -- Periodicals; Dermatology -- Australasia -- Periodicals; 616.5005
• DOI: 10.1111/ajd.12041
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0004-8380

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Contact dermatitis to topical tretinoin or retinoic acid is rarely described. We outline the case of a 20‐year‐old woman presenting with bilateral periorbital dermatitis against the background of longstanding use of retinoic acid for the ocular complications of toxic epidermal necrolysis. Patch testing confirmed a contact allergy to retinoic acid and the symptoms of the dermatitis resolved after the cessation of retinoic acid.</p> </abstract>