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An outbreak of contact dermatitis from toluenesulfonamide formaldehyde resin in a nail hardener
Author(s) -
Wit Freek S.,
Groot Anton C.,
Weyland J. Willem,
Bos Jan D.
Publication year - 1988
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.1600-0536.1988.tb02833.x
Subject(s) - nail (fastener) , formaldehyde , contact dermatitis , dermatology , allergic contact dermatitis , medicine , chemistry , materials science , allergy , organic chemistry , immunology , metallurgy
8 cases of contact dermatitis from toluenesulfonamide formaldehyde resin in a nail hardener are presented. Most patients had used nail lacquers containing this resin for many years without trouble, but became sensitized to the resin shortly after the introduction of this particular nail hardener. A hypothesis concerning the possible mechanism is given.