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Phenofibrate-induced lichenoid photodermatitis.

J Gardeazabal·M Gonzalez·R Izu·N Gil·A Aguirre·J L Diaz-Perez
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Abstract

Phenofibrate is an hypolipemiant drug derived from fibric acid. Cutaneous side effects such as pruritus, rash, urticarial lesions and some rare cases of photosensitivity have been described (1-3). The reported photosensitivity cases are clinically described as eczematous (1-3); some have been reproduced by photopatch-testing (2, 3). We studied a patient with a clinical and histopathological lichenoid eruption over light-exposed areas clearly related to phenofibrate therapy for an essential hypercholesterolemia.

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J Gardeazabal, M Gonzalez, R Izu, N Gil, A Aguirre, J L Diaz-Perez. 1993. Phenofibrate-induced lichenoid photodermatitis.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8318433/

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