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Contact dermatitis from telefax paper
Author(s) -
Kanerva Lasse,
Estlander Tuula,
Jolanki Riitta,
HenriksEckerman MajLen
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.tb05191.x
Subject(s) - patch test , contact dermatitis , allergic contact dermatitis , patch testing , medicine , dermatology , allergy , hand dermatitis , allergic dermatitis , contact allergy , immunology
A nonatopic female secretary developed hand dermatitis after I year of full‐time work with telefax paper. Her dermatitis improved on sick leave and vacation and relapsed at work. Patch testing showed allergic reactions to several fragrances, balsam of Peru, colophony and neomycin. In 3 patch test sessions, her own telefax papers gave a doubtful reaction which persisted for 4 days, but it could not be determined whether the reactions were allergic or irritant. The colophony content of the telefax paper was about 1%, and it was possible that colophony in the telefax paper was responsible for the weak patch lest reactions. Accordingly, the contact dermatitis would have been allergic. The patient has now been relocated, does not handle telefax paper, and is symptomless. We concluded that our patient had an occupational hand contact dermatitis induced by telefax paper and possibly caused by coin phony allergy.