Allergic Contact Dermatitis Caused by Dexpanthenol Confirmed With Open Application Test: a Case Report

  • Marijana Smiljić Univerzitet u Banjoj Luci, Medicinski fakultet
  • Đuka Ninković Baroš
  • Boško Trifunović
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5937/scriptamed53-37442
Keywords: Allergic contact dermatitis, Dexpanthenol, D-panthenol, Allergen, Dermatology

Abstract


Topical medications and cosmetic products contain many allergens that can trigger allergic contact dermatitis. One of the most frequent ingredients is dexpanthenol (bepanthen, panthenol). A case of a 19-year-old female patient is presented, with a 2-year history of continuous episodes of contact allergic reactions with positive open application test to dexpanthenol, after other dermatoses and allergens were excluded.

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Published
2022/06/29
Issue
Vol. 53 No. 2 (2022): Q2/June
Section
Case report
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