Severe facial reaction to thiurams in surgeons

• Authors: Luca Coppeta , Francesca Papa , Antonio Pietroiusti , Ludovico M. De Zordo , Stefano Perrone , Silvia Barone , Andrea Magrini

Abstracts

EN

Contact dermatitis is a major problem in the healthcare environment and in other sectors. Healthcare professionals may be exposed to a large number of chemical agents, including the accelerators for rubber vulcanization process. The prevalence of allergic contact dermatitis among operators in the sector ranges 13–30%. This paper describes the case of a 46-year-old male cardiac surgeon affected by a severe skin reaction localized on the face in the absence of hand dermatitis, presumably resulting from the use of a surgical patch applied to the face. Patch tests were performed and the result was negative for latex and positive (+++) for thiuram mix. A thiuram-free tape was prescribed and the operator’s dermatitis improved significantly. Thus, it would be very important to pay attention to skin disorders in health workers and thiuram as an occupational allergen. Med Pr. 2019;70(1):121–4

Keywords

EN

occupational dermatitis; allergy; contact dermatitis; concomitant contact sensitization; occupational allergens; thiurams

• Publisher: Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. dra Jerzego Nofera w Łodzi
• Journal: Medycyna Pracy
• Year: 2019
• Volume: 70
• Issue: 1

Dates

published

2019

Contributors

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Luca Coppeta

• University of Rome “Tor Vergata,” Rome, Italy (Department of Occupational Medicine)

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Francesca Papa

• University of Rome “Tor Vergata,” Rome, Italy (Department of Occupational Medicine)

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Antonio Pietroiusti

• University of Rome “Tor Vergata,” Rome, Italy (Department of Occupational Medicine)

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Ludovico M. De Zordo

• University of Rome “Tor Vergata,” Rome, Italy (Department of Occupational Medicine)

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Stefano Perrone

• University of Rome “Tor Vergata,” Rome, Italy (Department of Occupational Medicine)

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Silvia Barone

• University of Rome “Tor Vergata,” Rome, Italy (Department of Occupational Medicine)

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Andrea Magrini

• University of Rome “Tor Vergata,” Rome, Italy (Department of Occupational Medicine)

Identifiers

DOI

10.13075/mp.5893.00738

Biblioteka Nauki

2162627