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Case Reports
. 2020 Apr 19;6(6):476-478.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2020.04.007. eCollection 2020 Jun.

Pigmented contact dermatitis in the axillae caused by hydroperoxides of limonene

Hui Li Kwong  1 , Su Ping Regina Lim  1
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Pigmented contact dermatitis in the axillae caused by hydroperoxides of limonene

Hui Li Kwong et al. JAAD Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: case report; contact dermatitis; deodorant; hydroperoxides of limonene; pigmented; pigmented contact dermatitis.

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Fig 1
Fig 1
Pigmented contact dermatitis of the axillae caused by hydroperoxides of limonene. Patient's older antiperspirant (Bottle 1, left) and newer anti-perspirant (Bottle 2, right). The older antiperspirant (left) was noticeably a darker shade of pink than the newer antiperspirant (right).
Fig 2
Fig 2
Pigmented contact dermatitis caused by hydroperoxides of limonene. Hyperpigmented patches at the periphery of the patient's bilateral axillae.
Fig 3
Fig 3
Pigmented contact dermatitis caused by hydroperoxides of limonene. Patch tests showed A, weak positive reaction to hydroperoxides of limonene 0.3% in petrolatum (arrow). B, Strong positive reactions to the older antiperspirant (top) and newer antiperspirant (bottom).
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