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Contact dermatitis from dibutylthiourea
Author(s) -
Kanerva Lasse,
Jolanki Riitta,
Plosila Mikko,
Estlander Tuula
Publication year - 1984
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/j.1600-0536.1984.tb00023.x
Subject(s) - contact dermatitis , allergic contact dermatitis , contact allergy , patch test , dermatology , allergy , epidermis (zoology) , glue , patch testing , medicine , langerhans cell , peripheral blood mononuclear cell , materials science , immunology , chemistry , composite material , antigen , anatomy , in vitro , biochemistry
A 35‐year‐old machinist developed hand eczema from contact allergy to dibutylthiourea, a compound found in a paint and glue remover. Light and electron microscopy of his positive patch test was consistent with allergic contact dermatitis, showing Langerhans cell‐mononuclear cell contacts in the epidermis.
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