title: Systemic contact dermatitis due to amethocaine following digital rectal examination.
abstract: Systemic contact dermatitis is a dermatitis that may occur in previously sensitized individuals when they are re-exposed to the allergen. Although many drugs have been implicated as a cause of systemic contact dermatitis, local anesthetics derived from caines have been rarely reported. We present a case of systemic contact dermatitis after a digital rectal examination with a urological lubricant containing amethocaine.
authors: Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Alcorcón, Madrid.
authors: Dolores
authors: D
authors: Caro-Gutiérrez
authors: Enrique
authors: E
authors: Gómez-de la Fuente
authors: Ana
authors: A
authors: Pampín-Franco
authors: Lucía
authors: L
authors: Ascanio-Armada
authors: José Luis
authors: JL
authors: López-Estebaranz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000009:adverse effects; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D051517:Digital Rectal Examination / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013748:Tetracaine / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D013748:Tetracaine