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Contact dermatitis due to ultrasound gel: A case report and published work review
Author(s) -
Chasset François,
Soria Angèle,
Moguelet Philippe,
Mathian Alexis,
Auger Yvain,
Francès Camille,
Barete Stéphane
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/1346-8138.13066
Subject(s) - medicine , patch test , allergic contact dermatitis , dermatology , ultrasound , contact dermatitis , doppler ultrasound , presentation (obstetrics) , allergen , patch testing , irritant contact dermatitis , surgery , allergy , radiology , immunology
Adverse skin reactions with ultrasound gel are rare and related mostly to allergic contact dermatitis or contact urticaria. We report an allergic contact dermatitis with Doppler ultrasound gel applied in a 67‐year‐old man. The patient developed atypical purpuric cutaneous presentation located on vascular axes. Semi‐open test with ultrasound gel and patch test with phenoxyethanol were followed by the same clinical purpuric eruption which strongly suggested the accountability of this later component as allergen. Based on this observation, we present a review of published work with a focus on clinical features and allergens involved in ultrasound gel cutaneous reaction.