Melinda Fábián, Györgyi Pónyai, Gergely Szombath, Eszter Nagy, Zsolt Komlósi, Ágnes Szigeti, Kende Lőrincz, Bernadett Hidvégi, Márta Medvecz
As the topical use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) has gained popularity recently, adverse reactions related to their application have also become more common. The authors present the case of a 49-year-old man, who used etofenamate gel to treat leg pain. Following sun exposure, haemorrhagic, atypical lesions appeared and after rapid spread of the symptoms, the patient was hospitalized. In the area of the etofenamate application as well as on both legs, arms, trunk and face, confluent, erythematous sero-papules and macules were found, along with petechiae on the oral mucosa...
September 2020: Orvosi Hetilap