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Contact sensitivity to aluminium
Author(s) -
BöhlerSommeregger K.,
Lindemayr H.
Publication year - 1986
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.1600-0536.1986.tb01368.x
Subject(s) - aluminium , sensitization , patch test , patch testing , medicine , dermatology , contact dermatitis , immunology , materials science , metallurgy , allergy
Contact sensitivity to aluminium is extremely rare. Sensitization occurs during continuous application of aluminium containing antiperspirants or by aluminium adjuvants in vaccines and pollen extracts. Two types of reaction patters ate known; persistant granuloma at the injection silt and recurrent. We report a patient with a positive patch lest reaction Lo Al (OH), who hail been sensitized by (aluminium adsorbed triple vaccine. Previous reports are reviewed.