A Case of Allergic Contact Dermatitis Caused by Topical Hydrocortisone Cream.
- Author:
Yong Ju KIM
1
;
Kyu Chul HWANG
;
Dong Soo YU
;
Hae Jun SONG
;
Chil Hwan OH
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. chohmc@kumc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Allergic contact dermatitis;
Hydrocortisone cream
- MeSH:
Dermatitis;
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact*;
Hydrocortisone*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2004;42(4):506-508
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Topical steroid is one of the main armaments for dermatologists, but it can cause many unwanted side effects. Allergic contact dermatitis, even if it is rare, is one of them and would fall the physician in to confusion. So it is important to consider this problem in the case of dermatitis with no or poor response to appropriate topical steroid therapy. We herein report a case of allergic contact dermatitis caused by topical hydrocortisone cream.
