title: Pustular irritant contact dermatitis caused by dexpanthenol in a child.
abstract: Pustular irritant contact dermatitis is rare and unusual clinic form of contact dermatitis. Dexpanthenol is the stable alcoholic analogue of pantothenic acid. It is widely used in cosmetics and topical medical products for several purposes. We present the case of 8-year-old girl with pustules over erythematous and eczematous areas on the face and neck. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case reported that is diagnosed as pustular irritant contact dermatitis caused by dexpanthenol.
authors: Department of Dermatology, Düzce Medical Faculty , Duzce , Turkey .
authors: Ali Ihsan
authors: AI
authors: Gulec
authors: Hulya
authors: H
authors: Albayrak
authors: Esma
authors: E
authors: Uslu
authors: Elife
authors: E
authors: Başkan
authors: Cihangir
authors: C
authors: Aliagaoglu
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003358:Cosmetics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017453:Dermatitis, Irritant / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007509:Irritants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010205:Pantothenic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D003358:Cosmetics; D007509:Irritants; D010205:Pantothenic Acid; C007288:dexpanthenol
keywords: Adverse drug reactions; dexpanthenol; pustular irritant contact dermatitis