BACKGROUND Contact dermatitis is one of the common work-related dermatoses. Among bricklayers, cement can cause both allergic contact dermatitis and primary contact irritative dermatitis. The personal protective equipment (rubber gloves) may favor the development of allergic contact dermatitis. OBJECTIVES 1) to evaluate the frequency of allergic contact dermatitis among construction workers b...

BACKGROUND Plastics are a common cause of occupational skin disorders such as irritant or allergic contact dermatitis (ACD). CASE REPORT We report a case of occupational ACD due to a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic table cover used as a mouse pad for which we performed patch tests and obtained positive patch tests for the PVC table cover. Composition testing revealed the presence of phthalat...

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...

Tove Agner, M.D. Methyldibromo Glutaronitrile in Leave-On Products Anne Marie Api, Pn.D. The Sensitization Potential of Fragrance Ingredi ent 3 and 4-(4-Hydroxy-4-Methylpentyl)-3-Cyclohexene-1Carboxaldehyde (HMPCC) Donald V. Belsito, M.D. Quality of Life in Patients with Allergic Contact Dermatitis: An Analysis by Gender, Ethnicity, Age and Occupation Glen H. Crawford, M.D. Hand Dermatitis in M...

toid, erythematous-vesicular, or urticarial lesions appear on the periphery of and at a distance from the area of the original contact. Histopathology findings are nonspecific. Spongiosis and exocytosis are common findings, although vacuolar degeneration of the basement membrane or epidermal necrolysis is more unusual. Acrylate-induced allergic contact dermatitis usually manifests as eczematous...