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Unusual allergic contact dermatitis produced by a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator
Author(s) -
Llamas M.,
Santiago D.,
Navarro R.,
SánchezPérez J.,
GarcíaDiez A.
Publication year - 2010
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.1600-0536.2009.01692.x
Subject(s) - medicine , atopic dermatitis , allergic contact dermatitis , dermatology , allergy , immunology
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulators (TENS) are portable devices that transmit low-voltage electrical stimuli through several electrodes attached to the skin by various adhesives. Continuous use is indicated to alleviate chronic pain. Dermatitis related to TENS devices is reported, mostly irrtant contact and allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) related to electrode components, such as TENS gel, rubber, or conducting metal (1–3). We present a case of ACD related to several (meth)acrylates in an adhesive TENS gel, as well as to an α-hydroxyketone (Irgacure® 2959) used as an acrylate polymerization photoinitiator.