Severe Acute Allergic Contact Dermatitis Presenting as Erythroderma: A Case Report

Abstract

Erythroderma is defined as generalized erythema and scaling involving more than 90% of the body surface area and associated with multiple systemic and cutaneous diseases in the pediatric population. Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) associated with erythroderma is extremely rare. We report an unusual presentation of acute ACD with an essence named ‘black cat fragrance’ in a 13-month old girl.

Keywords

• allergic contact dermatitis,black cat fragrance,cutaneous,erythroderma,systemic reaction

Eritroderma ile prezente olan ağır, akut allerjik kontakt dermatit olgusu

Abstract

Eritroderma vücut yüzey alanının %90’dan fazlasını tutan eritem ve soyulma olarak tanımlanmakta olup çocukluk yaş grubunda çok çeşitli sistemik ve kütanöz hastalıklara bağlı olarak gelişebilmektedir. Ancak kontakt dermatite bağlı eritroderma çocuklarda oldukça nadir görülmektedir. Bu yazıda kara kedi esansı isimli bir esansa bağlı alerjik kontakt dermatit ve eritroderma gelişen on üç aylık bir kız hasta sunulmuştur. 

Keywords

• allerjik kontakt dermatit,kutanöz,eritroderma,sistemik reaksiyon

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