DELAYED-HYPERSENSITIVITY TO 6-METHYL-PREDNISOLONE IN HENOCH-SCHONLEIN SYNDROME

被引:6
作者
ASTONE, A
ROMANO, A
PIETRANTONIO, F
GARCOVICH, A
VENUTI, A
BARONE, C
机构
[1] UNIV CATTOLICA SACRO CUORE, IST CLIN MED, LARGO A GEMELLI 8, I-00168 ROME, ITALY
[2] UNIV CATTOLICA SACRO CUORE, IST CLIN DERMATOL, I-00168 ROME, ITALY
关键词
HENOCH-SCHONLEIN SYNDROME; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; 6-METHYL-PREDNISOLONE; SKIN TESTS;
D O I
10.1111/j.1398-9995.1992.tb02085.x
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
We report a case of allergic reaction to oral 6-methyl-prednisolone in a patient with Henoch Schoenlein syndrome. When this syndrome was first diagnosed the patient was started on 6-methyl-prednisolone orally and after 4 days he developed a pruriginous generalized maculo-papular eruption. The rash disappeared 1 week after withdrawal of 6-methyl-prednisolone. The skin tests performed 1 month after with main food allergens were negative. Patch test with 0. 10 ml of solution containing 6-methyl-prednisolone 40 mg/ml was positive after 48 and 72 h. The cutaneous biopsy on the patch tested skin revealed a perivascular infiltrate of lymphocytes, histiocytes and eosinophils.
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