title: The baboon syndrome due to nickel.
abstract: The "baboon syndrome" is a rare variant of systemic contact dermatitis and is characterized by general exanthema with particular involvement of buttocks and flexures. Here we present a 25-year-old female with contact allergy to nickel, who developed baboon syndrome after systemic administration of this allergen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University School of Medicine, Wroclaw, Poland. tj-kolodziej@wp.pl
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kolodziej
authors.forename: Jacek C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Szepietowski
authors.forename: Julita
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sikora
authors.forename: Rafal
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bialynick-Birula
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009532:Nickel / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D009532:Nickel