The side effects of topical dorzolamide hydrochloride, such as conjunctivitis, eyelid edema, and eye lid irritation, are well known. However, allergic contact dermatitis due to dorzolamide is rare, although the product has been commonly used worldwide in patients with glaucoma. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of allergic contact dermatitis caused by topical dorzolamide hy...

Allergic contact dermatitis is a common skin disease, which affects approximately 20% of the population. This reaction may present with several clinical manifestations. Erythema multiforme-like allergic contact dermatitis is a rare type of non-eczematous contact dermatitis, which may lead to difficulty in diagnosis.Essential oil of Laurus nobilis is widely used in massage therapy for antiinflam...

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2010 30 INTRODUCTION Certain workers, particularly in agriculture, are exposed to large quantities of dust during their work. The dust consists of varying amounts of inorganic material, organic substances of plant and animal origin as well as viable and non-viable microorganisms and their by-products (biochemical components, toxins, antigens).1-4 The pathogenic role of dust co...

Although most plants are harmless to the skin, allergic reactions to flora are occasionally seen in dermatology practice. Allergic contact dermatitis caused by plants can occur following airborne exposure to pollen, or after prolonged or repeated contact with the stem, leaves, or sap. Also, patients may react to organisms living on the plant, as the cure for allergic contact dermatitis is avoid...

Background: Eczema is one of the most widely spread inflammatory skin disorders contact dermatitis is an eczematous dermatitis that is produced as a result of contact with a substance in the environment. The substance can act as an irritant or allergen. Every country has allergen particular to itself. Objective: Determining the frequency of skin allergens in patients with contact dermatitis in ...

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