Occupational Allergic Contact Dermatitis Caused by the Extracts of Crude Drugs

Occupational Allergic Contact Dermatitis Caused by the Extracts of Crude Drugs

A 29-year-old female, an aesthetician, developed occupational allergic contact dermatitis caused by extracts of crude drugs. The results of 48-hour closed patch testing showed positive reactions to the moisturizing cream and oil that she used in her work. This cream and oil included Scutellraria Baicalensis, mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris), and Artemisia capillaris,Gardenia. The results of patch t...

Occupational allergic contact dermatitis caused by thebaine and oripavine.

A 35-year-old male was referred because of eczema on the arms and lips that occurred episodically. He worked in a drug-manufacturing plant, and noticed that the episodes of eczema coincided with the production cycles of thebaine (CAS no. 115-37-7) and oripavine (CAS no. 467-04-9), but not with the production cycles of morphine (CAS no. 57-27-2) and noscapine (CAS no. 128-62-1). The eczema start...

Occupational allergic contact dermatitis caused by tetracaine in an otorhinolaryngologist.

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...