Jie Chen, Hua Wang, Linxuan Gu, Xiwen Zhu, Bangtao Yao
This study described a rare case of an 83-year-old man diagnosed with drug-induced skin lesions of bilateral lower extremities after continuous self-administration with clobetasol propionate ointment for eczema. On admission, his skin was paper-thin, peeling, dry, bruising, and swollen on both lower extremities. Topical clobetasol propionate was immediately discontinued. During a 2-week follow-up period, his symptoms had resolved significantly.