Maculopapular rash of unsuspected cause: systemic contact dermatitis to cinchocaine. (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Matos, Diogo; Serrano, Pedro; Brandão, Francisco Menezes
• Is Part Of: Cutaneous and ocular toxicology. Volume 34:Number 3(2015:Sep.)
• Page Start: 260
• Page End: 261
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Dermatotoxicology -- Periodicals; Ocular toxicology -- Periodicals; Ocular pharmacology -- Periodicals; Dermatopharmacology -- Periodicals; Toxicology -- Periodicals; 615.9
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1556-9527

Abstract

<abstract> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Topical medications are frequently neglected as the potential cause of systemic drug reactions. In this case report, a patient with a maculopapular eruption attributed to a drug hypersensitivity reaction was submitted to skin patch tests in order to clarify the drug implicated. Incidentally, a positive reaction to cinchocaine was observed. With the ulterior confirmation of the application of an antihemorrhoidal ointment containing cinchocaine, which was omitted during the initial anamnesis, the diagnosis of systemic contact dermatitis to cinchocaine was made.</p> </abstract>