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Erythema multiforme after application of aural Gentisone HC drops

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

M. A. Siddiq
M. A. Siddiq*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, The Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK.
*
Address for correspondence: Mr M. A. Siddiq, F.R.C.S.(Ed.), 125 Broadway, Walsall, West Midlands WS1 3HB.
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Abstract

Erythema multiforme is an uncommon acute self-limiting condition characterized by mucocutaneous lesions of varying severity with a variable pattern of recurrence. This is a case of a four-year-old girl who developed erythema multiforme secondary to topical aural application of Gentisone HC drops (hydrocortisone acetate one per cent, gentamicin 0.3 per cent (as sulphate)) prescribed as a treatment for otorrhoea following grommet insertion. The clinical features are described and the literature reviewed. To my knowledge, this is the first reported case in the literature, of erythema multiforme secondary to a topical aminoglycoside/steroid preparation.

Keywords

Erythema multiformeAminoglycosidesStevens-Johnson syndromeGentamicin

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Clinical Records
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 113 , Issue 11 , November 1999 , pp. 1002 - 1003
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1999

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