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Cutting fluid dermatitis
Author(s) -
Grattan C. E. H.,
English J. S. C.,
Foulds I. S.,
Rycroft R. J. G.
Publication year - 1989
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.1600-0536.1989.tb03175.x
Subject(s) - dermatology , contact dermatitis , patch test , medicine , allergic contact dermatitis , allergy , patch testing , irritant contact dermatitis , biocide , allergic dermatitis , occupational dermatitis , immunology , pathology
174 consecutive patients with suspected cutting fluid dermatitis were investigated in 2 occupational dermatology clinics. 43% showed allergic reactions which were thought to be relevant to their dermatitis. Irritant contact dermatitis occurred in 63%, but only in 21% was it thought to be the sole diagnosis. Biocides, especially formaldehyde releasers, were the commonest cause of allergic reactions in a cutting fluid patch test series.