A Probable Case of Mucosal Fixed Drug Eruption Following Treatment with Silodosin

A Probable Case of Mucosal Fixed Drug Eruption Following Treatment with Silodosin

A fixed drug eruption consists of erythematous patches that appear on the skin and/or mucous membranes following administration of a drug which, once healed, leaves residual hyperpigmentation. We report a 76-year-old male who presented to the Thriasio General Hospital, Athens, Greece, in 2016 with e...

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Main Author: Eleni Klimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2018-12-01
Series:Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Online Access:https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/2869
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spelling doaj-d0e36590543545bab4adc7e4353891ca2020-11-25T03:25:48ZengSultan Qaboos UniversitySultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 2075-051X2075-05282018-12-0118340240410.18295/squmj.2018.18.03.0252474A Probable Case of Mucosal Fixed Drug Eruption Following Treatment with SilodosinEleni Klimi0Department of Dermatology, Thriasio General Hospital, Athens, GreeceA fixed drug eruption consists of erythematous patches that appear on the skin and/or mucous membranes following administration of a drug which, once healed, leaves residual hyperpigmentation. We report a 76-year-old male who presented to the Thriasio General Hospital, Athens, Greece, in 2016 with erythema, oedema and blistering of the lower lip and glans penis following the administration of silodosin for benign prostatic hyperplasia. The eruption regressed two weeks after silodosin was discontinued. Keywords: Drug Eruption; Mucous Membranes; Erythema; Blister; Silodosin; Case Report; Greece.https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/2869
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title A Probable Case of Mucosal Fixed Drug Eruption Following Treatment with Silodosin
title_short A Probable Case of Mucosal Fixed Drug Eruption Following Treatment with Silodosin
title_full A Probable Case of Mucosal Fixed Drug Eruption Following Treatment with Silodosin
title_fullStr A Probable Case of Mucosal Fixed Drug Eruption Following Treatment with Silodosin
title_full_unstemmed A Probable Case of Mucosal Fixed Drug Eruption Following Treatment with Silodosin
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description A fixed drug eruption consists of erythematous patches that appear on the skin and/or mucous membranes following administration of a drug which, once healed, leaves residual hyperpigmentation. We report a 76-year-old male who presented to the Thriasio General Hospital, Athens, Greece, in 2016 with erythema, oedema and blistering of the lower lip and glans penis following the administration of silodosin for benign prostatic hyperplasia. The eruption regressed two weeks after silodosin was discontinued. Keywords: Drug Eruption; Mucous Membranes; Erythema; Blister; Silodosin; Case Report; Greece.
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