Emergency department visits due to dermatologic disease is quite rare. Euphorbia helioscopia is a widely distributed plant in rural areas. E. helioscopia related contact dermatitis (Irritant contact dermatitis or allergic contact dermatitis) are known however only a few case reported in literature. We are reporting on three patients with contact dermatitis from E. helioscopia. Irritant contact ...

Occupational and non-occupational contact allergy to, and allergic contact dermatitis caused by, acrylates/methacrylates are frequently reported (1–18). However, there is no acrylate/methacrylate test preparation in the European baseline patch test series (19). Therefore, contact allergy to, and allergic contact dermatitis caused by, acrylates/methacrylates may be overlooked when the decision i...

Patch testing is a well-established method of diagnosing contact allergy wherein patients with a history and clinical picture of contact dermatitis are re-exposed to the suspected allergens under controlled conditions to verify the diagnosis [1]. The results of first innovative patch-testing technique were presented by the German dermatologist, Josef Jadassohn (1863-1936) in 1895. The safety an...

Skin disorders comprise more than 35% of all occupationally related diseases. 90-95% of work-related dermatoses are contact dermatitis. Effects of occupational dermatitis in the lives of workers are substantial. To plan any preventive program we need basic statistics of the problem, that we had no reliable one which includes a lot of industries in Iran. Therefore we decided to determine occupat...

Allergic contact dermatitis caused by phenylethyl resorcinol, a skin-lightening agent contained in a sunscreen María-Antonia Pastor-Nieto1, Paloma Sánchez-Pedreño2, Teresa Martínez-Menchón2, Virginia Melgar-Molero1, Francisco Alcántara-Nicolás1 and Pablo de la Cruz-Murie3 1Dermatology Department, University Hospital of Guadalajara, 19002 Guadalajara, Spain, 2Dermatology Department, University C...

Allergists/immunologists see patients with a variety of skin disorders. Some, such as atopic and allergic contact dermatitis, are caused by abnormal immunologic reactions, whereas others, such as seborrheic dermatitis or rosacea, lack an immunologic basis. This review summarizes a select group of dermatologic problems commonly encountered by an allergist/immunologist.

Allergic contact dermatitis is the consequence of an immune reaction mediated by T cells against low molecular weight chemicals known as haptens. It is a common condition that occurs in all races and age groups and affects the quality of life of those who present it. The immunological mechanism of this disease has been reviewed in recent decades with significant advance in its understanding. Th...

Preservatives used in both industrial and consumer products are well-known and important causes of contact allergy (1). The allergens relevant for this article are the preservatives methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI) (CAS: 26172-55-4), methylisothiazolinone (MI) (CAS: 268220-4), and benzisothiazolinone (BIT) (CAS: 2634-335). MCI/MI (3:1) has been used as a preservative in cosmetics and household...

reactions, 5 had a history of atopic dermatitis. While some authors sustain that allergic contact dermatitis is less common in patients with such a history, others claim that it is equally common, and still others claim that it is more common.7 Whatever the case, we believe that patch testing could be a useful diagnostic aid in children with foot dermatitis, of allergic or other origin, in whom...

Allergic contact dermatitis caused by poly(hexamethylene) biguanide hydrochloride in contact lens care solutions María-Antonia Pastor-Nieto1, Patricia González-Muñoz1, Raquel Pérez-Mesonero1, Virginia Melgar-Molero1, María-Begoña Pastor-Nieto2, Jesús Zarallo-Gallardo3, Eva Martín-Alcalde4 and Esther De Eusebio-Murillo1 1Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Guadalajara, Guadalajara ...