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. 2023 Jul 1;13(3):e2023164.
doi: 10.5826/dpc.1303a164.

Abrupt Bullous Cutaneous Eruption After Application of Tacrolimus Ointment and Sun Exposure

Cristina Beatrice Spigariolo  1   2 , Francesca Barei  1   2 , Angelo Valerio Marzano  1   2 , Silvia Ferrucci  1
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Abrupt Bullous Cutaneous Eruption After Application of Tacrolimus Ointment and Sun Exposure

Cristina Beatrice Spigariolo et al. Dermatol Pract Concept. .
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Figure 1
(A) Erythematous-bullous eruption localized on abdomen, groins and axilla characterized by blisters of 1–6 cm in diameter and serous content. (B) Scarring outcome after 8 weeks. (C) Results of photopatch-testing: an erythematous reaction was seen on UVA-irradiated-skin (left side of the patient’s back) where tacrolimus 0.03% ointment was applied, no reactions were present on both irradiated and non-irradiated areas where sunscreen and Chemotechnique Diagnostics® photopatch testing series were applied.
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