[A case of corticosteroid allergy].

Abstract

A 42-year old female patient developed a corticosteroid-induced allergic contact dermatitis. She had severe atopic dermatitis and had received treatment with steroid-containing ointments over a period of decades. After an intra-articular injection with steroids (Predni H-injekt 10((R)), Prednisolone acetate) she developed severe erythema and edema in and around the area of the injection. The allergological assessment revealed a type-IV-sensitivity to group D2-corticosteroids (No methyl substitution on C(16), side chain ester on C(17), possibly a side chain on C(21); according to the latest classification). The occurrence of contact allergy to corticosteroids in Germany ranges between 1.1% and 3.1%.

• Authors: H M Gall, E Paul
• Journal: Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete (Hautarzt) Vol. 52 Issue 10 Pg. 891-4 (Oct 2001) ISSN: 1432-1173 [Electronic] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Ein Fall von Kortikosteroidallergie.
• PMID: 17690821 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Adrenal Cortex Hormones
• Prednisolone

Topics

• Adrenal Cortex Hormones (adverse effects)
• Adult
• Dermatitis, Allergic Contact (diagnosis, etiology, prevention & control)
• Female
• Humans
• Prednisolone (adverse effects)