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Patch testing with frullania during a 10‐year period: hazards and complications
Author(s) -
Tomb Roland R.
Publication year - 1992
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.1600-0536.1992.tb00232.x
Subject(s) - patch testing , medicine , dermatology , contact dermatitis , allergy , immunology
Contact dermatitis from frullania mainly affects people living in the country. The 2 most frequent species in Europe, Frullania dilatata and Frullania tamarisci , do not cross‐react: both species must be patch tested when frullania intolerance is suspected. Yet patch testing with Frullania may be hazardous 9 out of 37 cases recorded in Strasbourg correspond to active sensitization by the tests. Since routine testing is risky, only aimed testing can be recommended.