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Contact dermatitis to quinoline, corticosteroids and antibiotics after short time treatment of delayed wound healing following malignant melanoma excision in a young woman.

Praessler J, Bauer A, Elsner P, Kaatz M

Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany.

BACKGROUND: We describe a 20-year old woman with retarded healing after a melanoma excision. After short time application of several creams containing antiseptic, antibiotic and anti-inflammatory ingredients she developed a severe contact dermatitis. Patch testing revealed sensitizations against corticosteroids, an antibiotic and quinoline. CONCLUSION: In our case multiple relevant contact sensitizations appeared within a short period of two months after excision of a malignant tumour.

Published 6 July 2005 in Skin Res Technol, 11(3): 218-9.
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