Current Topics in Contact Dermatitis

Front Matter....Pages I-XVIII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Allergic Contact Dermatitis: Carrier Proteins for Nickel....Pages 3-11
Allergic Contact Dermatitis: T-Cell Receptors and Migration....Pages 12-18
Epidermal Mediators for Lymphocytes in Contact Eczema....Pages 19-23
Evidence for the Existence of Prohapten-Activating Enzyme in the Skin: Induction of Contact Sensitivity to Monocrotaline in Mice....Pages 24-30
Front Matter....Pages 31-31
Light- and Electron-Microscopic Morphology of Contact Urticaria....Pages 33-37
The Occurrence of Different Morphological Parameters in Allergic and Irritant Patch Test Reactions....Pages 38-41
Preliminary Findings on the Patterns of Epidermal Damage Induced by Irritants in Man....Pages 42-45
Front Matter....Pages 47-47
Contact Dermatitis 1988: Historical Reflections and Current Problems in Patch-Testing....Pages 50-56
Epidemiology of Contact Allergic Dermatitis in Croatia....Pages 57-60
Patch Tests in Mycosis Fungoides....Pages 61-65
Lymphomatoid Contact Dermatitis....Pages 66-72
Patch Testing in Children....Pages 73-79
Contact Dermatitis with Multiple Sensitization in an 8-Year-Old Child....Pages 80-82
Contact Allergy to Preservatives....Pages 84-87
Occupational Skin Sensitization to the Antimicrobials ortho -Benzyl para -Chlorophenol and Ampholyte 103 G....Pages 88-91
Contact Sensitivity to Diazolidinylurea (Germall II)....Pages 92-94
Occupational Contact Dermatitis from Glutaraldehyde Used as a Cold Sterilizing Agent....Pages 95-98
Anaphylactic Allergy to Chlorhexidine Cream....Pages 99-103
Contact Sensitivity to Nonoxynols: A Cause of Intolerance to Antiseptic Preparations....Pages 104-107
Preservatives in Geneva....Pages 108-111
Front Matter....Pages 47-47
Condoms and Rubber Allergy: A Preliminary Report of a New “Hypoallergenic” Condom....Pages 133-135
Carba Mix: A Useful Indicator of Rubber Sensitivity....Pages 136-139
Contact Sensitivity to Anthemis Plants....Pages 141-145
Allergic Contact Dermatitis from Silver Birch Pollen....Pages 146-148
Occupational Contact Dermatitis Due to Codiaeum Variegatum L., Chrysanthemum indicum L., Chrysanthemum x hortorum and Frullania dilatata L.....Pages 149-157
Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Ginkgo biloba L.: Relationship with Urushiol....Pages 158-162
Contact Dermatitis from Ficus carica ....Pages 163-167
Intracutaneous Testing in Doubtful Cases of Contact Allergy to Metals....Pages 169-171
Is Nickel Vasculitis a Clinical Entity?....Pages 172-177
Preliminary Results of a Multicenter Study on the Incidence of Nickel Allergy in Relationship to Previous Oral and Cutaneous Contacts....Pages 178-183
Nickel Sensitivity in Schoolchildren in Finland....Pages 184-187
Nickel Allergy and Ear Piercing in Young Men....Pages 188-190
Nickel Dermatitis in Construction Workers....Pages 191-194
An Investigation of Patients with a History of Nickel Allergy but Negative Epicutaneous Patch Tests....Pages 195-198
Bioimplantation of Metals in Patients with Metal Allergy: The Late Outcome....Pages 199-202
Cobalt, Nickel and PPD Sensitivity in Housewives’ Hand Dermatitis....Pages 203-207
Industrial Dermatitis Due to Kathon CG and 1-Chloro-Hydroxy-3:6:8:11:14 Pentaoxahexadecane (Acticide BG)....Pages 112-114
Sensitization to Kathon CG in Switzerland: Report of the Swiss Contact Dermatitis Research Group....Pages 115-120
Data Generation for Perfume Ingredient Safety Evaluation....Pages 122-126
Preliminary Results on the Effectiveness of Two Forms of Fragrance Mix as Screening Agents for Fragrance Sensitivity....Pages 127-131
Front Matter....Pages 47-47
Metalworking Fluids and the Skin....Pages 208-211
Cutting Oil Dermatitis: A Review of 115 Patients....Pages 212-215
Contact Hypersensitivity in Patients with Chronic Otitis Externa....Pages 217-221
Mafenide — Still an Allergen of Importance?....Pages 222-225
Systemic Drugs and Palmar Eczema....Pages 226-228
Cutaneous Reactions to Estraderm....Pages 229-232
Corticosteroid Contact Allergy: A Reality....Pages 233-237
Drug-Induced Dermatitis with Acetonides of Corticoids....Pages 238-243
Optimal Testing for Contact Allergy to Topical Corticosteroids....Pages 244-247
Cross-Allergy to Non-steroidal Antiphlogistic Drugs....Pages 248-249
Acute Generalized Dermatitis to Orally Administered Disulfiram....Pages 250-253
Relevant Allergens in Perianal Contact Dermatitis....Pages 254-257
Bacitracin and Polymyxin B: Important Contact Allergens in Patients with Leg Ulcers....Pages 258-260
Contact Dermatitis to Minoxidil....Pages 261-263
Contact Lens Intolerance, Astigmatism, and Atopy....Pages 264-268
Allergic Contact Conjunctivitis Due to Ophthalmic Solutions....Pages 269-272
Formaldehyde and Glyceryl Monothioglycolate: Results of the German Contact Dermatitis Research Group....Pages 274-280
Comparative Patch Testing with PPD-Base and PPD-Dihydrochloride: Human and Animal Data Compiled by the European Environmental Contact Dermatitis Research Group....Pages 281-285
Colour Developing Agents: High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Analysis of Test Preparations Used in Guinea Pig Maximization Testing....Pages 286-290
Contact Dermatitis and Vitiligo Due to Colour Developers....Pages 291-293
Front Matter....Pages 47-47
Thiourea Contact Sensitivity in Portugal....Pages 294-297
Allergic Contact Dermatitis from the Insecticide Dichlorvos....Pages 298-303
Contact Dermatitis Due to Naphazoline Intermediates....Pages 304-307
The Significance of Positive Patch Test Reactions to 4,4′-Diaminodiphenylmethane....Pages 308-313
Contact Dermatitis of the Face....Pages 314-317
The Allergens in Cosmetics....Pages 318-320
Adverse Reactions to Artificial Nails....Pages 321-325
Contact Dermatitis in the Textile and Garment Industry....Pages 326-329
Contact Dermatitis in a Shamrock Painter....Pages 330-332
Occupational Contact Dermatitis to Arsenic Trioxide....Pages 333-336
Reduction of the Allergenicity of Colophony (Rosin) by Hydrogenation....Pages 337-341
Contact Allergy Towards Ninhydrin in a Marking Pen for Patch Testing....Pages 342-344
Acrylic Reactions — Ten-Years’ Experience....Pages 346-351
Occupational Allergic Contact Dermatitis from Acrylates: Observations Concerning Anaerobic Acrylic Sealants and Dental Composite Resins....Pages 352-359
Contact Allergy to Cycloaliphatic Epoxy Resins....Pages 360-367
Allergic Contact Dermatitis from Isocyanates....Pages 368-373
Experiences of Contact Dermatitis Associated with Phenol Formaldehyde Resins....Pages 374-376
Contact Dermatitis to Epoxy Resins in Composite Material....Pages 377-380
Local Cutaneous Signs of Stainless Steel Hip Prosthesis Rejection in a Patient Sensitive to Hydroquinone (a Constituent of Implant Bone Cement)....Pages 381-382
Front Matter....Pages 383-383
Irritant Contact Dermatitis....Pages 385-398
Front Matter....Pages 383-383
Comparison of the Time Course, Dose Response, and Mediators of Chemically Induced Skin Irritation in Three Species....Pages 399-403
Comparison of Expression of Human Lymphocyte Class II Antigens by Cutaneous Langerhans Cells and Keratinocytes Between Patients with Allergic, Irritant and Atopic Dermatitis....Pages 404-411
Cumulative Skin Irritancy from Heat-Decomposed Polyethylene Plastic....Pages 412-416
Acute Irritant Contact Folliculitis in a Galvanizer....Pages 417-418
Influence of Repeated Exposure to Surfactants and Solubilizers on the Human Skin, Evaluated by Transepidermal Water Loss and Visual Scoring....Pages 419-424
DMSO Irritancy Assessed Using Noninvasive Methods....Pages 425-428
Persistent Maleic Acid Irritant Dermatitis in the Guinea Pig....Pages 429-434
Degradation of Human Epidermal Keratin and Induction of Inflammation by Proteolytic Enzymes from Fish....Pages 435-437
Front Matter....Pages 439-439
Effects of Capsaicin and Topical Anesthesia on Nonimmunologic Immediate Contact Reactions to Benzoic Acid and Methyl Nicotinate....Pages 441-447
Nonimmunologic Immediate Contact Reactions to Three Isomers of Pyridine Carboxaldehyde....Pages 448-452
Immediate Type Dermatitis, Contact Urticaria, and Rhinitis from Carbonless Copy Paper: Report of Four Cases....Pages 453-456
Immediate and Late Type Allergy to Latex: Contact Urticaria, Asthma and Contact Dermatitis....Pages 457-459
Latex-Contact Urticaria Associated with Delayed Allergy to Rubber Chemicals....Pages 460-464
Contact Urticaria and Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Constituents of Human Seminal Fluid....Pages 465-469
Front Matter....Pages 471-471
Basic Mechanisms of Photosensitization....Pages 473-479
Clinical Aspects of Photosensitizers....Pages 480-485
The Scandinavian Multicenter Photopatch Study 1980–1985....Pages 486-492
Reproducibility of Contact and Photocontact Tests with Photoallergens....Pages 493-498
Contact and Photoallergic Dermatitis to Topical Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs (Propionic Acid Derivatives): A Study of Eight Cases....Pages 499-506
Photocontact Allergy from Photocopy Paper: A Report of Two Cases....Pages 507-509
Front Matter....Pages 511-511
Patch Test Standardization....Pages 514-517
Swedish Multicenter Study with TRUE Test, Panel 2....Pages 518-523
Reproducibility of Patch Test Results: Comparison of TRUE Test and Finn Chamber Test....Pages 524-529
Chemical and Pharmaceutical Standardization of Fragrance Mix for Patch Testing....Pages 530-534
β-Cyclodextrin Formaldehyde Complex in Patch Testing of Formaldehyde Contact Allergy....Pages 535-539
Nickel Bioavailability from Patch Tests: Comparison Between Nickel Sulphate and Nickel Chloride Using TRUE Test....Pages 540-543
Subspecification of Allergens (Type I): Testing by Anionic/Cationic Iontophoresis in Humans....Pages 544-547
Assessment of Erythema: A Comparison Between the Naked Eye and Laser Doppler Flowmetry....Pages 549-553
Effect of Nonvisible Damage on the Water-Holding Capacity of the Stratum Corneum, Utilizing the Plastic Occlusion Stress Test (POST)....Pages 554-559
Comparability and Reproducibility of Results of Water Vapor Loss Measurements: A Study of Four Evaporimeters....Pages 560-564
Nickel Content of Human Fingernails as a Measure of Occupational Exposure to Nickel....Pages 565-567
Impact of 25 Years of In Vitro Testing in Allergic Contact Dermatitis....Pages 569-577
In Vitro Nickel-Specific T-Lymphocyte Proliferation: Methodological Aspects....Pages 578-583
The Role of MHC Class II Antigens in Mediating Accessory Cell Function In Vitro in Nickel-Induced Contact Sensitivity....Pages 584-591
A Modified Murine Local Lymph Node Assay for Identification of Contact Allergens....Pages 592-595
Front Matter....Pages 597-597
A Method for In Vitro Evaluation of Skin Protective Agents Against Epoxy Resin....Pages 599-602
A New Glove Material Protective Against Epoxy and Acrylate Monomer....Pages 603-606
Back Matter....Pages 607-613