[Improper local corticotherapy in phlebology. Apropos of a case]

Referring to a case history, we remind you that local corticotherapy can have considerable cutaneous side-effects. We describe the case of a patient treated for more than five years for periulcerous eczema by combined triamcinolone and neomycine. This treatment was responsible for cutaneous atrophy and the detachment triggered off a phenomenon which we compare to the corticoidal dermatitis observed following the detachment of prolonged local corticotherapy on the face. The discussion is brought to bear on the method of detachment, which can be either harsh or gentle, using corticoids which are milder, or without fluorine, in the degressive process.