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Autoimmune Progesterone Dermatitis
Shahmeen Irshad1, Muhammad S Haider1, Madiha F Master2
1Internal Medicine, Richmond University Medical Center, New York, USA.
Abstract:
The condition autoimmune progesterone dermatitis (APD) is an immune disorder, observed among women, primarily due to progesterone surge during menstrual cycle. Here, we present a case of a 29-year-old female with recurrent severe skin eruptions associated with her menstrual cycle that commenced a few years ago. She presented with blistered skin lesion of the body and also blisters in oropharyngeal mucosa leading to a variety of symptoms ranging from pruritus to difficulty in swallowing. Recognition of this process is important as it can result in significant debility among women. Our patient was treated with steroids and antihistamines to provide symptomatic relief and was encouraged to resume her oral contraceptive pill, which is a more definitive therapy.
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