title: [Contact eczema in patients with leg ulcers].
abstract: Patients with leg ulcers or varicose eczema suffer much more often from contact eczema due to the local application of pharmaceutical preparations than patients suffering from other dermatological problems (even those of eczematous origin). This contact allergy may concern not only the active ingredient but also the excipient, the preservative, or even the perfume. In all cases of leg ulcers, of varicose eczema, but also of badly healed ulcers, epicutaneous tests should be carried out with all the components of the pharmaceutical preparations concerned. Moreover, the pharmaceutical industry really must perfect non-allergenic preparations.
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000150:complications*; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000150:complications*; D005079:Excipients / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009583:Nitrofurazone / Q000009:adverse effects; D010476:Perfume / Q000009:adverse effects; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000009:adverse effects; D011310:Preservatives, Pharmaceutical / Q000009:adverse effects; D014769:Virginiamycin / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D005079:Excipients; D010476:Perfume; D010936:Plant Extracts; D011310:Preservatives, Pharmaceutical; D014769:Virginiamycin; D009583:Nitrofurazone
vernacular_title: Eczéma de contact chez les patients atteints d'ulcères de jambe.