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An intriguing occupational atypical dermatitis with respiratory symptoms
Author(s) -
Herry Julie,
Esquirol Yolande,
GiordanoLabadie Françoise
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
contact dermatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0536
pISSN - 0105-1873
DOI - 10.1111/cod.12569
Subject(s) - university hospital , medicine , dermatology , family medicine
Methylisothiazolinone (MI), alone or in association with methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI), is widely used as a preservative in cosmetic and occupational products, and is currently inducing an outbreak of sensitization throughout Europe (1). In the 2000s, MI as stand-alone preservative was introduced in industrial water-based products. Since 2005, several cases of occupational dermatitis caused by MI and MCI/MI have been described, including airborne contact dermatitis among painters (2). Only rarely have related respiratory disorders been described (3). In this case, combined dermatological and respiratory problems were seen, mimicking atopic disease, following airborne occupational exposure to a facade render containing MI and MCI/MI.