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Dermatología Cosmética, Médica y Quirúrgica 2008; 6 (4)

The Baboon Syndrome

Rincón PC, Serra BE, Baselga TE, Alomar MA

Language: Spanish
References: 27
Page: 215-220
PDF size: 247.17 Kb.


ABSTRACT

The baboon syndrome was described by Andersen and Hjorth in 1984. The term refers to the red gluteal region of the baboons. This syndrome is an hematogenous contact–type dermatitis. The clinical picture includes symmetrically distributed erythema or maculopapular eruption over the underpants and flex - ural areas; the course in the majority of patients has no complications. In this article we reviewed six typical cases all triggered by a broken mercury thermometer.


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