Abstract
Immune-mediated skin diseases induced by chemicals and drugs are mainly T-cell mediated reactions, i.e. type IV hypersensitivity of the Gell & Coombs classification. Clinical expressions depend on the exposition route of the chemical with allergic contact dermatitis in case of skin exposure and delayed drug allergy in case of oral or parenteral intake. Allergic contact dermatitis and delayed drug allergy share common pathophysiologic pathways with chemical-specific T cells recruitment to the skin to eliminate chemical-expressing keratinocytes. In this review, we discuss the pathophysiology of allergic contact dermatitis and delayed drug allergy with focus on their common pathways.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 111-116 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Current Opinion in Toxicology |
Volume | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Allergic contact dermatitis
- Chemicals
- Cutaneous adverse drug reactions
- Drug
- Maculo-papular exanthema
- Toxic epidermal necrolysis