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Lymphomatoid dermatitis caused by contact with textile dyes
Author(s) -
ValladaresNarganes Luis M.,
SanchezSambucety Pedro,
RuizGonzalez Inmaculada,
OteroRivas Mercedes,
RodriguezPrieto Manuel Angel
Publication year - 2013
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.1600-0536.2012.02164.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology
Lymphomatoid contact dermatitis, described by Gómez Orbaneja in 1976, is defined as a particular form of chronic, persistent contact dermatitis, with clinical and histological features resembling those of mycosis fungoides (1). There are localized forms, consisting of lesions in the areas of contact with the allergen, and generalized forms, characterized by generalized, spaced eczematous lesions, sometimes with evolution towards erythroderma, and often resistant to different treatments (2). There are descriptions of cases related to different allergens, such as phosphorus, p-tert-butylphenol-formaldehyde resin, p-phenylenediamine (PPD), ethylenediamine, nickel, cobalt, and gold (3). The hypothesis is that an antigenic stimulus produces an accumulation of activated lymphocytes. This stimulus, maintained over time, produces clonal selection and lymphoid proliferation, possibly leading to transformation into blast cells that may develop into a true cutaneous lymphoma (4). We present the first case of lymphomatoid dermatitis caused by contact with textile dyes.