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Case Reports
. 2010 Feb;137(2):121-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.annder.2009.12.005. Epub 2010 Jan 15.

[Fixed food eruption caused by liquorice]

[Article in French]
S Benomar  1 , N Ismaili, J Koufane, K Senouci, B Hassam
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[Fixed food eruption caused by liquorice]

[Article in French]
S Benomar et al. Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2010 Feb.

Abstract

Introduction: Fixed drug eruption is a characteristic cutaneous adverse reaction that recurs at fixed localisations. It is due to medical drugs. However, food may sometimes be responsible for a similar eruption, known as "fixed food eruption". We report a case of fixed food eruption due to liquorice.

Case report: A 22-year-old woman presented with liquorice-induced fixed drug reaction. Topical challenges remained negative both at previously affected sites and in unaffected skin. Therapeutic re-exposure to liquorice confirmed the diagnosis.

Discussion: To our knowledge, we report the first case of food drug reaction caused by liquorice.

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