Topical medications used for the treatment of venous leg ulcers are awell-known cause of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD).1 Among these, topi-cal drugs containing proteolytic enzymes (used for wound debridement)are rarely involved.2,3 We herein report a case of severe ACD caused byclostridiopeptidase A, also known as collagenase I.

Allergic contact dermatitis to clostridiopeptidase A with a nummular eczema-like spread

Foti C.;Calianno G.;Mazzotta S.;Romita P.
2022-01-01

Abstract

Topical medications used for the treatment of venous leg ulcers are awell-known cause of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD).1 Among these, topi-cal drugs containing proteolytic enzymes (used for wound debridement)are rarely involved.2,3 We herein report a case of severe ACD caused byclostridiopeptidase A, also known as collagenase I.
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