title: Fixed drug eruption. A brief review.
abstract: Fixed drug eruption (FDE) is a distinctive variant of drug-induced dermatoses with characteristic recurrence at the same site of the skin or mucous membranes. The clinical and laboratory features of FDE are reviewed herein and possible pathogenetic mechanisms are discussed.
mesh_terms: D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D012867:Skin / Q000648:ultrastructure; D016038:Skin Transplantation