The side effects of topical dorzolamide hydrochloride, such as conjunctivitis, eyelid edema, and eye lid irritation, are well known. However, allergic contact dermatitis due to dorzolamide is rare, although the product has been commonly used worldwide in patients with glaucoma. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of allergic contact dermatitis caused by topical dorzolamide hy...

BACKGROUND There are no studies on contact allergy in patients with prurigo. With itch being important in the pathophysiology of prurigo diseases and being a symptom of allergic contact dermatitis, we aimed to investigate contact allergy in patients suffering from prurigo. OBJECTIVES Exploratory analysis of patch test results in prurigo patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective analys...

BACKGROUND Isolated cases of allergic contact dermatitis, gingivitis and stomatitis caused by beryllium have been previously reported. We have been able to study a series of 12 patients with patch test reactions to beryllium chloride. OBJECTIVES The study was aimed at defining the clinical and patch testing characteristics in this group of patients, and determining whether some were delayed e...

Bour-Jr Wang, Yue-Liang Guo, How-Ran Guo and Ho-Yuan Chang Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, National Cheng Kung University Medical College, Tainan, Taiwan, Department of Dermatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan, and Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, National Taiwan University (NTU) Medical College and NTU Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

A 39-year-old female presented with a 20-year history of a polymorphic, urticated and papular eruption occurring on sun-exposed sites but sparing the face and hands. She had been referred because, after many years of sunscreen use, she had begun to develop an exacerbation of her rash at sites of application of a new sunscreen, including, for the first time, the face. She described an urticated ...

ABSTRACT Non-invasive bioengineering technologies continuously discovered and developed in recent decades provide a significant input to research development and remarkably contribute to the improvement of medical education and care to our patients. AIM Assessing skin hydration by using the capacitance method for a group of patients with allergic contact dermatitis versus healthy subjects, be...

dermatitis to clavulanic acid Young Hoon Kim 1 , Joo Yeon Ko 1 , Yong Seok Kim 1 Young Suck Ro 1 1 Department of Dermatology, Hanyang University Hospital, Haengdang-dong, Sungdong-ku, Seoul 133-792, Korea Correspondence to Young Suck Ro, MD, PhD Department of Dermatology Hanyang University Hospital Haengdang-dong, Sungdong-ku Seoul 133-792 Korea Tel: +82 2 2290 8441 Fax: +82 2 2291 9619 e-mail:...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Both atopy and diseases from the spectrum of dermatitis and eczema are among the most frequent clinical problems worldwide; nevertheless, they are still poorly defined and too frequently misdiagnosed. In the present review, studies pertinent to this topic were systematized and critically assessed with particular attention to definitions of relevant diseases. RECENT FINDINGS ...

Evidence for the effectiveness of patch testing and the need for an expanded series that provides experience and evidence-based suggestions for an extended patch testing series are examined in this review. Many of those testing with shorter allergen series are interested in expanding the spectrum of patch testing. The American Contact Dermatitis Society (ACDS) Core Allergen Series Group has arr...

Background: The use of temporary henna tattoos has increased dramatically in recent years, especially in children and adolescents. To obtain a darker colour and prolong the life of the tattoo, red henna, a plant-derived substance, is typically added to para-phenylenediamine (PPD). The mixture is called temporary black henna tattoo (TBHT). Because of its molecular characteristics, PPD can induce...