title: Superficial gyrate erythema as a cutaneous reaction to alendronate for osteoporosis.
abstract: Alendronate is a bisphosphonate compound used to treat diseases of pathologic bone resorption. Cutaneous reactions to this medication are rare. We report the case of a superficial gyrate erythema that occurred as a reaction to weekly alendronate therapy used in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75390-9190, USA.
authors.forename: Whitney A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: High
authors.forename: Jack B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Wesley
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wetherington
authors.forename: Clay J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Cockerell
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019386:Alendronate / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004890:Erythema / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D019386:Alendronate