A case of allergic contact dermatitis caused by topical hydrocortisone cream

Yong Ju Kim, Kyu Chul Hwang, Dong Soo Yu, Hae Jun Song, Chil Hwan Oh

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    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.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)506-508
    Number of pages3
    JournalKorean Journal of Dermatology
    Volume42
    Issue number4
    Publication statusPublished - 2004 Apr

    Keywords

    • Allergic contact dermatitis
    • Hydrocortisone cream

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Dermatology

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