Allergic contact dermatitis to methyl aminolevulinate after photodynamic therapy in 9 patients

Thomas Hohwy; Klaus Ejner Andersen; Henrik Sølvsten; Mette Sommerlund

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0536.2007.01243.x

Allergic contact dermatitis to methyl aminolevulinate after photodynamic therapy in 9 patients

Contact Dermatitis. 2007 Nov;57(5):321-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2007.01243.x.

Authors

Thomas Hohwy¹, Klaus Ejner Andersen, Henrik Sølvsten, Mette Sommerlund

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology and Allergy Center, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5000 Odense, Denmark.

PMID: 17937747
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2007.01243.x

Abstract

This report describes 9 patients who developed allergic contact dermatitis to methyl aminolevulinate used for photodynamic therapy (PDT). The risk of developing contact allergy to methyl aminolevulinate in PDT treated patients was calculated to 1% after an average of 7 treatments (range 2-21).

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Allergens / adverse effects*
Aminolevulinic Acid / adverse effects
Aminolevulinic Acid / analogs & derivatives*
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / diagnosis*
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / etiology
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Facial Dermatoses / chemically induced
Facial Dermatoses / diagnosis*
Facial Dermatoses / pathology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patch Tests
Photochemotherapy / adverse effects*
Photosensitizing Agents / adverse effects*

Substances

Allergens
Photosensitizing Agents
methyl 5-aminolevulinate
Aminolevulinic Acid