Vitamin K1 Dermatitis.
- Author:
Yoo Sang BAEK
1
;
Wonung SHIN
;
Tae Seok OH
;
Soo Bin SON
;
Haejun SONG
;
Chil Hwan OH
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Vitamin K1 dermatitis
- MeSH: Dermatitis; Humans; Hypersensitivity, Delayed; Incidence; Liver Diseases; Skin Tests; Vitamin K 1; Vitamins
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology 2011;49(1):58-61
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Vitamin K1 dermatitis is a cutaneous adverse reaction to vitamin K1, and this malady presents as an erythematous eczematoid patch or pseudoscleroderma. At first, liver disease was thought to be related to vitamin K1 dermatitis. However, it is no longer considered as being related to liver disease due to the increasing case reports of patients with vitamin K1 dermatitis and who are without liver disease. Type IV hypersensitivity reaction was suspected to be the cause of this reaction. This disease can be easily ignored because of its low incidence. We hereby report on a case of vitamin K1 dermatitis that was confirmed by a skin test.
