Abstract
Protein contact dermatitis is a rare disease within the group of occupational dermatoses. However, it is of some importance to people in food handling occupations. Skin symptoms usually manifest as immediate-type reactions (type-I-reaction according to Coombs and Gell), but changes to type IV-reactions are known. This applies especially to people with atopic eczema who have contact to fish proteins. This can be derived from a case presented here and a few similar observations described in the literature.
Translated title of the contribution | Contact urticaria turning into a protein contact dermatitis in a case of a cook with atopic diathesis |
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Original language | German |
Pages (from-to) | 24-26 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Dermatosen in Beruf und Umwelt |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - 1990 |
Externally published | Yes |