Allergic Eczematous Contact-Type Dermatitis Caused by DDT

Allergic contact dermatitis caused by cosmetic products.

Contact dermatitis due to cosmetic products is a common dermatologic complaint that considerably affects the patient's quality of life. Diagnosis, treatment, and preventive strategies represent a substantial cost. This condition accounts for 2% to 4% of all visits to the dermatologist, and approximately 60% of cases are allergic in origin. Most cases are caused by skin hygiene and moisturizing ...

Allergic contact dermatitis caused by Dermabond(®).

A 30-year-old patient presented with a pruritic rash on the thighs 24h after knee surgery, in which Dermabond® had been used for wound closure. The pruritic rash had extended within a few hours. The initial lesions showed localized eczema, followedwithin 24h by a poorly defined erythematous, partly papular/urticarial and vesicular rash that extended to the thigh (Fig. 1). The patient was treate...

Allergic contact dermatitis caused by transdermal buprenorphine.

Buprenorphine is a potent semisynthetic opioid analgesic that is widely used to treat moderate to severe pain. Since 2001, it has been available in several European countries in a transdermal delivery system (TDS), and it was approved for use in the United States in 2010. We report 3 cases of allergic contact dermatitis caused by a TDS containing buprenorphine, as verified by a positive patch t...

Pustular allergic contact dermatitis caused by fragrances.

Pustular allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is rare, with reactions to the topical antibacterial nitrofurazone (1), isoconazole nitrate (2), topical minoxidil 2% (3), 1% fluorouracil (4), black rubber (5) and tricholoroethylene (6) having been reported. The clinical appearance of pustular ACD has been reported to comprise multiple small pustules, only 0.5–1mm in size, on a background of erythema...

Allergic contact dermatitis caused by potassium metabisulfite.