CONTACT ALLERGY TO 3-(4' METHYLBENZYLIDENE) CAMPHOR AND CONTACT AND PHOTOCONTACT ALLERGY TO 4-ISOPROPYL DIBENZOYLMETHANE

Authors
MARGUERY MC RAKOTONDRAZAFY J SAYED FE BAYLELEBEY P JOURNE F BAZEX J
Citation
Mc. Marguery et al., CONTACT ALLERGY TO 3-(4' METHYLBENZYLIDENE) CAMPHOR AND CONTACT AND PHOTOCONTACT ALLERGY TO 4-ISOPROPYL DIBENZOYLMETHANE, Photodermatology, photoimmunology & photomedicine, 11(5-6), 1995, pp. 209-212
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
Journal title
Photodermatology, photoimmunology & photomedicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
09054383
Volume
11
Issue
5-6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
209 - 212
Database
ISI
SICI code
0905-4383(1995)11:5-6<209:CAT3MC>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
We report a clinical case of a 15-year-old boy who presented a photodi stributed eruption after having used a sunscreen cream for 8 days. Pho tobiological testing showed a contact allergy to 3-(4'methylbenzyliden e) camphor (Eusolex 6300) included in his sunscreen cream associated w ith a contact and photocontact allergy to 4-isopropyl-dibenzoylmethane (Eusolex 8020) not included.