Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis

J Am Acad Dermatol. 1995 Feb;32(2 Pt 2):333-8. doi: 10.1016/0190-9622(95)90398-4.

Abstract

Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis is a rare cutaneous disorder characterized by recurrent cyclic eruptions during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. We describe a woman with postpartum onset of a papulovesicular eruption. The possibility of autoimmune progesterone dermatitis was raised because of the cyclic nature of the outbreak. A reactive intradermal progesterone test confirmed the diagnosis. A review of individual case reports is also presented.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Autoimmune Diseases / pathology*
  • Dermatitis / immunology*
  • Dermatitis / pathology*
  • Edema / immunology
  • Edema / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Luteal Phase
  • Lymphocytes / pathology
  • Neutrophils / pathology
  • Progesterone / immunology*
  • Puerperal Disorders / immunology*
  • Puerperal Disorders / pathology*

Substances

  • Progesterone