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Compound allergy to a skin marker for patch testing: a chromatographic analysis
Author(s) -
Cox Neil H.,
Moss Celia,
Han Michael F.
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.tb04678.x
Subject(s) - dihydroxyacetone , patch testing , acetone , patch test , contact allergy , chromatography , allergy , contact dermatitis , allergic contact dermatitis , dermatology , chemistry , medicine , organic chemistry , immunology , glycerol
We present details of a patient who was demonstrated to have contact allergy to a solution used to mark sites of application of patch tests, during investigation of allergy to gold and nickel. Negative results were obtained when patch testing was performed using the individual constituents of the marker solution (gentian violet, dihydroxyacetone and acetone). Chromatographic analysis of various combinations of these chemicals did not identify a chemical derivative which might have caused this reaction.