Korean J Dermatol.  2005 Jan;43(1):140-142.

A Case of the Autoimmune Progesterone Dermatitis

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  • 1Department of Dermatology, Konkuk University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kjahn@kuh.ac.kr

Abstract

Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis is a rare cyclic premenstrual reaction to a variety of progesterone produced during the luteal phase of a woman's menstrual cycle, including urticaria, urticarial papule, papulovesicle, eczematous lesion, erythema multiforme, and progesterone-induced anaphylaxis. A 23-year-old woman presented with brown colored hyperpigmented reticular patches on the chest and abdomen. Since the age of 20, she had been recurrently suffering from pruritic eruption that appeared regularly 5 to 10 days prior to menstruation and persisted for several days. Intradermal skin test reaction to progesterone was positive. These features were consistent with the diagnosis of autoimmune progesterone dermatitis.

Keyword

Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis

MeSH Terms

Abdomen
Anaphylaxis
Dermatitis*
Diagnosis
Erythema Multiforme
Female
Humans
Luteal Phase
Menstrual Cycle
Menstruation
Progesterone*
Skin Tests
Thorax
Urticaria
Young Adult
Progesterone
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