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Leukoderma following occupational allergic contact dermatitis
Author(s) -
Kumar Ajay,
Freeman Susanne
Publication year - 1999
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.1600-0536.1999.tb06233.x
Subject(s) - allergic contact dermatitis , dermatology , contact dermatitis , medicine , occupational exposure , allergy , occupational dermatitis , patch testing , immunology , environmental health
We describe 2 cases of occupational allergic contact dermatitis followed by leukoderma. The 1st case was a 49‐year‐old wood machinist who developed leukoderma in areas of contact dermatitis involving his lips, neck, hands and forearms and was found to be allergic to colophony and pine sawdust on patch testing. The 2nd case involved a 44‐year‐old man who worked as an epoxy applicator in a ceramics factory. He developed depigmentation in areas of contact dermatitis involving his face, hands, forearms, back, thighs and legs and was found on patch testing to be allergic to epoxy resin. The appearance of contact leukoderma may be indistinguishable from idiopathic vitiligo. However the prognosis for repigmentation may be better in contact leukoderma than in idiopathic vitiligo.