title: Periorbital allergic contact dermatitis resulting from topical retinoic acid use.
abstract: Contact dermatitis to topical tretinoin or retinoic acid is rarely described. We outline the case of a 20-year-old woman presenting with bilateral periorbital dermatitis against the background of longstanding use of retinoic acid for the ocular complications of toxic epidermal necrolysis. Patch testing confirmed a contact allergy to retinoic acid and the symptoms of the dermatitis resolved after the cessation of retinoic acid.
authors.affiliation: Fremantle Hospital, Alma St, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Austen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Kurt
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gebauer
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D005123:Eye; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007641:Keratolytic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D007641:Keratolytic Agents; D014212:Tretinoin
keywords: allergic; contact; dermatitis; ophthalmology; retinoic acid; tretinoin