title: Periocular dermatitis akin to the perioral variety.
abstract: A persistent periocular dermatitis resulting from the prolonged use of topical fluorinated corticosteroids that resembled the perioral variety was observed in three patients. All topical therapy was ineffective until systemic tetracycline was administered.
mesh_terms: D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D013259:Steroids, Fluorinated / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013259:Steroids, Fluorinated; D013752:Tetracycline