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Systemic contact dermatitis from subcutaneous hydromorphone |
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| Authors: | Christa de Cuyper Marleen Goeteyn |
| Affiliation: | Department of Dermatology, A. Z. Sint-Jan, Brugge, Belgium. |
| Abstract: | We report a patient who developed a generalized dermatitis after a period of progressive local intolerance to continuous subcutaneous infusion of hydromorphone for cancer pain. Sensitization to hydromorphone was proved by a positive patch test. Infusions with an equianalgesic dose of diacetylmorphine were well tolerated, without local or systemic side-effects, and prolonged the duration of infusion sites. |
| Keywords: | allergic contact dermatitis plants Frullania frullanolide sesquiterpene lactone patch testing active sensitization patch testing technique occupational airborne contact dermatitis |