The baboon syndrome due to nickel

Kolodziej, T.; Szepietowski, J.C.; Sikora, J.; Bialynick-Birula, R.

Acta Dermatovenerologica Croatica Adc 11(1): 29-31

2003


ISSN/ISBN: 1330-027X
PMID: 12718793
Document Number: 560020
The "baboon syndrome" is a rare variant of systemic contact dermatitis and is characterized by general exanthema with particular involvement of buttocks and flexures. Here we present a 25-year-old female with contact allergy to nickel, who developed baboon syndrome after systemic administration of this allergen.

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