title: Erythema multiforme caused by sildenafil in an HIV(+) subject.
abstract: Erythema multiforme is mainly caused by drug allergy and infections. This is the case of a HIV-positive, 49-year-old male, recently cured for syphilis, that presented erythema multiforme minor, five days after taking sildenafil. He had a fast recovery, only with the use of antihistamines. Cell-mediated allergy to sildenafil was confirmed six months later, with the use of patch-tests.
authors.affiliation: Allergy Clinic, Private practice, Ipsilantou 32, 115 21 Athens, Greece. Email: pitsios@yahoo.com Tel/fax: +30 2107211831.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pitsios
mesh_terms: D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004892:Erythema Multiforme / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010328:Patch Tests; D058986:Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012074:Remission Induction; D000068677:Sildenafil Citrate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D058986:Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors; D000068677:Sildenafil Citrate
keywords: HIV; Sildenafil; drug-allergy; erythema multiforme; patch-test