Cutaneous lidocaine allergy confirmed by patch testing
Kaufmann, J.M.; Hale, E.K.; Ashinoff, R.A.; Cohen, D.E.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology Jdd 1(2): 192-194
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 1545-9616 PMID: 12847744 Document Number: 8647
A case is presented of a 55-year old woman who developed an eruption suggestive of contact dermatitis on repeated occasions after receiving anesthesia for dermatologic procedures. Patch testing revealed a positive reaction to lidocaine. Basic structures of anesthetics are reviewed, and the classification of immunologically-mediated allergic reactions is discussed. The presence of cutaneous lidocaine allergy has profound implications for the field of dermatology.
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