Acute bullous irritant contact dermatitis caused by EMLA(R) cream.

摘要

The Eutectic Mixture of Local Anaesthetics (EMLA? cream; AstraZeneca, Rueil-Malmaison, France; a 1:1 mixture of lidocaine and prilocaine) is a topical anaesthetic that is widely used in daily practice to alleviate pain in patients undergoing minor skin surgery. Local cutaneous side-effects are rather rare, mild, and transient. They include itching, burning, pain, pallor or blanching, erythema, oedema, and purpura. Allergic contact dermatitis related to prilocaine has been reported (1-5).