Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học Critical Care giúp cho các bạn có thêm kiến thức về ngành y học đề tài: Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis in a patient with endometriosis: case report and review of the literature. | Clinical and Molecular Allergy BioMed Central Case Report Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis in a patient with endometriosis case report and review of the literature Alan P Baptist and James L Baldwin Open Access Address Division of Allergy Immunology Department of Internal Medicine University of Michigan 3918 Taubman Center 0380 1500 E Medical Center Drive Ann Arbor MI 48109-0380 USA Email Alan P Baptist - abaptist@ James L Baldwin - jbaldwin@ Corresponding author Published 02 August 2004 Received 15 June 2004 Clinical and Molecular Allergy 2004 2 10 doi 1476-7961-2-10 Accepted 02 August 2004 This article is available from http content 2 1 10 2004 Baptist and Baldwin licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis APD is a condition in which the menstrual cycle is associated with a number of skin findings such as urticaria eczema angioedema and others. In affected women it occurs 3-10 days prior to the onset of menstrual flow and resolves 2 days into menses. Women with irregular menses may not have this clear correlation and therefore may be missed. We present a case of APD in a woman with irregular menses and urticaria angioedema for over 20 years who had not been diagnosed or correctly treated due to the variable timing of skin manifestations and menses. In addition we review the medical literature in regards to clinical features pathogenesis diagnosis and treatment options. Introduction While many women complain of worsening acne and water retention during their menstrual cycle there exist a small number in whom the menstrual cycle is associated with a variety of other skin manifestations such as urticaria eczema .
