[Alpha interferon-induced eczema in atopic patients infected by hepatitis C virus: 4 case reports].

Objectives: We report four cases of eczema induced by alpha interferon in atopic patients treated for chronic hepatitis C.

Case Reports: Eczema developed in 4 patients with certain (3 cases) or possible (1 case) atopy treated by subcutaneous injections of alpha interferon for hepatitis C virus infections. Delay to onset was 3 weeks to 6 months.

[Delayed appearance of maculopapular eruptions induced by tamoxifen].

Background: Prescriptions of tamoxifen can be expected to increase over the next few years, particularly for primary prevention of breast cancer. We report a case of a delayed tamoxifen-induced skin reaction.

Case Report: A 50-year-old woman was hospitalized for a diffuse maculopapulous eruption which developed four months after beginning a tamoxifen regimen instituted to prevent recurrence of breast cancer after surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.