Drug-induced ultraviolet B photosensitivity due to hydroxychloroquine: The unexpected side effect

Contact Dermatitis. 2023 Feb;88(2):168-170. doi: 10.1111/cod.14250. Epub 2022 Nov 26.
No abstract available

Keywords: case report; contact dermatitis; drug-induced photosensitivity; hydroxychloroquine; patch test; photoallergy; phototoxicity.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Dermatitis, Allergic Contact*
  • Dermatitis, Photoallergic* / etiology
  • Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions*
  • Humans
  • Hydroxychloroquine / adverse effects
  • Photosensitivity Disorders* / chemically induced
  • Ultraviolet Rays / adverse effects

Substances

  • Hydroxychloroquine