Open AccessChemical leucoderma induced by ear-ring stoppers made of polyvinyl chloride
Author(s) -
Rohit Sharma,
Archana Singal,
Prashant Verma,
Chander Grover
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.44
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0974-5157
pISSN - 0974-2077
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2077.99461
Subject(s) - depigmentation , polyvinyl chloride , medicine , patch test , dermatology , patch testing , contact dermatitis , ring (chemistry) , allergy , chemistry , composite material , materials science , organic chemistry , immunology
We report a case of chemical leucoderma (CL) in a 15-year-old girl, who developed patterned depigmentation at the back of both ear lobules after contact with plastic ear-ring stoppers made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) after continuous use for 6-7 months. Patch test with Indian standard series and cosmetic series was negative after 48 h, but she refused patch testing for extended duration as the possibility of induced depigmentation at the test site was unacceptable to her. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of plastic ear-ring stopper induced CL.