A Case of the Autoimmune Progesterone Dermatitis.
- Author:
Seon Mi YIM
1
;
Soo Jung JANG
;
Yong Beom CHOE
;
Kyu Joong AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Konkuk University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kjahn@kuh.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Anaphylaxis;
Dermatitis*;
Diagnosis;
Erythema Multiforme;
Female;
Humans;
Luteal Phase;
Menstrual Cycle;
Menstruation;
Progesterone*;
Skin Tests;
Thorax;
Urticaria;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2005;43(1):140-142
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis is a rare cyclic premenstrual reaction to a variety of progesterone produced during the luteal phase of a woman's menstrual cycle, including urticaria, urticarial papule, papulovesicle, eczematous lesion, erythema multiforme, and progesterone-induced anaphylaxis. A 23-year-old woman presented with brown colored hyperpigmented reticular patches on the chest and abdomen. Since the age of 20, she had been recurrently suffering from pruritic eruption that appeared regularly 5 to 10 days prior to menstruation and persisted for several days. Intradermal skin test reaction to progesterone was positive. These features were consistent with the diagnosis of autoimmune progesterone dermatitis.
