Textbook of Contact Dermatitis

Front Matter....Pages I-XXVI
Historical Aspects....Pages 1-8
Front Matter....Pages 9-9
Cellular Mechanisms in Allergic Contact Dermatitis....Pages 11-27
Cutaneous Irritation....Pages 28-61
Immediate Contact Reactions....Pages 62-74
Phototoxic and Photoallergic Reactions....Pages 75-88
Histopathological and Immunohistopathological Features of Irritant and Allergic Contact Dermatitis....Pages 89-102
Molecular Aspects of Allergic Contact Dermatitis....Pages 103-119
Individual Predisposition to Contact Dermatitis....Pages 121-130
Epidemiology....Pages 131-150
Clinical Features....Pages 151-204
Hand Eczema....Pages 205-218
Noneczematous Contact Reactions....Pages 219-236
Front Matter....Pages 237-237
Patch Testing....Pages 239-268
Organization of Patch Testing in Office Practice....Pages 269-275
Spot Tests and Chemical Analyses for Allergen Evaluation....Pages 277-285
Skin Tests for Immediate Hypersensitivity....Pages 287-292
Photopatch Testing....Pages 293-305
In Vitro Testing in Contact Hypersensitivity....Pages 306-322
Noninvasive Techniques for Quantification of Contact Dermatitis....Pages 323-338
Occupational Contact Dermatitis....Pages 339-400
Contact Dermatitis in Children....Pages 401-412
Allergens from the Standard Series....Pages 413-458
Front Matter....Pages 459-459
Cosmetics and Skin Care Products....Pages 461-476
Topical Drugs....Pages 477-503
Clothing....Pages 504-515
Shoes....Pages 516-526
Pesticides....Pages 527-538
Plastic Materials....Pages 539-572
Health Personnel....Pages 573-587
Plants and Plant Products....Pages 588-634
Pigmented Contact Dermatitis and Chemical Depigmentation....Pages 635-656
The Management of Contact Dermatitis....Pages 657-692
Principles of Prevention and Protection in Contact Dermatitis (with Special Reference to Occupational Dermatology)....Pages 693-702
Predictive Assays: Animal and Man, and ln Vitro and ln Vivo....Pages 703-747
International Legal Aspects of Contact Dermatitis....Pages 749-768
Computers and Patient Information Systems....Pages 769-784
Contact Dermatitis Research Groups....Pages 785-793
Patch Test Concentrations and Vehicles for Testing Contact Allergens....Pages 795-805
Back Matter....Pages 807-841