Dermatitis, Photocontact, Drug Reaction, Bullous, Drug Reaction - DermAtlas

Contributor

Eric Ehrsam, MD

Diagnosis

dermatitis, photocontact drug reaction, bullous drug reaction

Body Site

leg heel ankle

Age

45 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

discrete confluent

Color

red

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

A 45-year-old woman developed a bullous eruption on her left leg. The erythema was very well demarcated by with only minimal involvement below the sock line. For ten days she had applied twice daily ketoprofen gel. Ketoprofen, which is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), is often used to treat minor conditions (arthrosis, tendinitis). NSAIDs are often responsable for cutaneous photosensitivity reactions during the summer when taken orally or applied topically. In this patient, the sharp line of demarcation occurred because the foot was protected from sun exposure by the sock.

Description

red edematous well demarcated plaque with scattered vesicles

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11/19/2006 18:31:03

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