Benzyl alcohol allergy.
A 63 year old woman presented with a 3 year history of vulval lichen sclerosus et atrophicus and vulval dermatitis resistant to multiple topical therapies. She was patch test positive to 5% benzyl alcohol which is a widely used preservative in topical creams and a component in balsam of Peru.
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Skin and Cancer Foundation, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.
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D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019905:Benzyl Alcohol; D001592:Benzyl Alcohols / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000209:etiology*
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D001592:Benzyl Alcohols; D019905:Benzyl Alcohol