Repetitive usage testing with budesonide in experimental nickel--allergic contact dermatitis in individuals hypersensitive to budesonide
BACKGROUND: Contact allergy to topical corticosteroids on patch testing is well recognized, but the clinical significance is uncertain. OBJECTIVES: To determine the clinical relevance of contact allergy to topical corticosteroids. METHODS: Seven patients hypersensitive to both budesonide and nickel repeatedly applied budesonide, betamethasone valerate or the common base for both corticosteroids to