Systemic contact dermatitis due to amethocaine following digital rectal examination

Systemic contact dermatitis is a dermatitis that may occur in previously sensitized individuals when they are re-exposed to the allergen. Although many drugs have been implicated as a cause of systemic contact dermatitis, local anesthetics derived from caines have been rarely reported. We present a...

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Published in:Dermatology online journal 2015, Vol.21 (5)
Main Authors: Caro Gutiérrez, Dolores, Gómez de la Fuente, Enrique, Pampín Franco, Ana, Ascanio Armada, Lucía, López Estebaranz, José Luis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Anesthetics, Local - adverse effects
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact - diagnosis
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact - etiology
Diagnosis, Differential
Digital Rectal Examination - adverse effects
Humans
Male
Tetracaine - adverse effects
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Summary:Systemic contact dermatitis is a dermatitis that may occur in previously sensitized individuals when they are re-exposed to the allergen. Although many drugs have been implicated as a cause of systemic contact dermatitis, local anesthetics derived from caines have been rarely reported. We present a case of systemic contact dermatitis after a digital rectal examination with a urological lubricant containing amethocaine.
ISSN:1087-2108
1087-2108
DOI:10.5070/D3215024371