Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis responding to Tamoxifen.
A case of autoimmune progesterone dermatitis is described. Exacerbation occurred premenstrually and after intramuscular and oral challenge with synthetic progesterone. The condition failed to respond to oestrogen, but there has been a marked improvement with the anti-oestrogen drug Tamoxifen.
Stephens
C J
CJ
Wycombe General Hospital, U.K.
Wojnarowska
F T
FT
Wilkinson
J D
JD
D000328:Adult; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008183:Luteal Phase; D011374:Progesterone / Q000502:physiology*; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D013629:Tamoxifen; D011374:Progesterone