Contact dermatitis to a canine anti-dandruff shampoo.
A 40-year-old teacher presented after her third episode of acute facial oedema within 4 months. Each episode occurred 1-2 days after visiting her mother's house. Patch testing showed positive reactions to miconazole and econazole nitrate. The patient denied use of any antifungal creams, but it transpired that her mother's dog was being shampooed weekly with an antifungal shampoo containing miconazole. No further episodes were recorded after discontinuing the antifungal shampoo.
Rademaker
Marius
M
Dermatology Department, Waikato District Health Board, Hamilton, New Zealand. rademaker@xtra.co.nz
Barker
Scott
S
D000328:Adult; D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004285:Dogs; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006203:Hair Preparations / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D010328:Patch Tests
D000485:Allergens; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D006203:Hair Preparations