Allergic contact dermatitis from cetearyl alcohol in Thrombocid® ointment.
Thrombocid® ointment (Lacer, Barcelona, Spain) is widely used in Spain and other countries for varicose veins and 22 hematomas. To our knowledge, there are no reported cases of allergic contact dermatitis following its use. Herein we present 23 two cases of allergic contact dermatitis to Thrombocid® ointment, owing to cetearyl alcohol.
Department of Dermatology, Hospital General Universitari de Castelló, Castelló de la Plana. Spain. miquelarmengot@gmail.com.
Miquel Armengot-Carbo1
MA
Armengot-Carbo
Mercedes
M
Rodríguez-Serna
Pilar
P
Taberner-Bonastre
Javier
J
Miquel-Miquel
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D005233:Fatty Alcohols / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009824:Ointments; D010328:Patch Tests
D005233:Fatty Alcohols; D009824:Ointments; C419308:cetearyl alcohol