title: Erythema multiforme-like irritant contact dermatitis after application of an antiscabies treatment.
abstract: We describe the case of an irritant contact dermatitis due to an antiscabies treatment in a man who presented to our clinic with an important cutaneous reaction with many hemorrhagic, "target" erythema multiforme-like lesions, as the result of an acute toxic insult of the skin by permethrin 5%. This is a possible, but very uncommon symptom of non-eczematous contact dermatitis and an unusual drug causing the acute hypersensitivity reaction typical of erythema multiforme.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bassi
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: D'Erme
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gola
mesh_terms: D017453:Dermatitis, Irritant / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004892:Erythema Multiforme / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006633:Histamine Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D026023:Permethrin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012532:Scabies / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013256:Steroids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D006633:Histamine Antagonists; D007306:Insecticides; D013256:Steroids; D026023:Permethrin