ALUTOIMMUNE PROGESTERONE DERMATITIS IN A PATIENT WITH NO MEDICAL HISTORY OF HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION OR PREGNANCY

摘要

Context. Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis AIPD) is a rare, cyclical dermatosis, with variable clinical resentation, occurring exclusively or being aggravated uring the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, when levels f progesterone rise. Its pathogenesis is still unclear. AIPD thought to occur as an autoimmune reaction to endogenous ossibly modified progesterone, but it could also be triggered y exogenous progesterone exposure. AIPD is a diagnosis of icclusion. Usually there is no or limited response to oral H1 atihistamines and a partial response to steroids. Ovulation ihibitors represent the specific treatment.