The Patch Test as a Useful Tool for Avoiding Suspected Allergens in Patients with Hand Eczema / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
;
: 26-32, 2010.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-138017
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Hand eczema is a common skin disease in the general population. The etiology of hand eczema is obscure and many causative factors have been proposed. However, there are only a few reported studies of the relevance of contact allergy in hand eczema.Objective:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of the patch test for patients with hand eczema.METHODS:
We analyzed the clinical characteristics and the results of the patch tests of the 37 patients with hand eczema and we then compared these with the clinical subtypes.RESULTS:
26 patients (70.3%) showed a positive test to one or more allergens. The common allergens were nickel sulfate (35.1%), mercury ammonium chloride (21.6%), and cobalt chloride (18.9%). The positive rates for a patch test were 82.4% for the vesicular form, 77.8% for the fissured form, 20.0% for the hyperkeratotic form and 66.7% for pompholyx, respectively. We found more significant improvement of the clinical symptoms in the vesicular group (57.1%) than that in the non-vesicular group (9.3%) after avoiding the verified allergens.CONCLUSION:
This study shows that the patch test is a useful tool for the detection of contact allergens and it must be performed for the patients with hand eczema, and especially for those patients with the vesicular type.
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Assunto principal:
Dermatopatias
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Testes do Emplastro
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Alérgenos
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Cobalto
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Dermatite Alérgica de Contato
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Eczema Disidrótico
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Eczema
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Mãos
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Amônia
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Cloreto de Amônio
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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