| Cellular phone dermatitis with chromate allergy. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 12835548 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: A patient with allergic contact dermatitis caused by hexavalent chromium plating on a cellular phone has already been reported. OBJECTIVES: This study described the clinical characteristics and results of patch tests in 8 patients with contact dermatitis possibly caused by handling a cellular phone. PATIENTS: The 8 patients were 4 males and 4 females aged from 14 to 54 years. They each noticed skin eruptions after 9-25 days of using a cellular phone. All patients had erythema, and 7 had papules on the hemilateral auricle or in the preauricular region. Three of 8 patients had a history of metal allergy. Chromate, aluminium and acrylnitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer were used as plating on the cellular phones used by these patients. METHODS: Closed patch tests and photopatch tests were performed using metal standard antigens. RESULTS: The patch test was positive for 0.5, 0.1 and 0.05% potassium dichromate in all 8 patients. The photopatch test showed the same results. One patient was positive for 2% cobalt chloride and one for 5% nickel sulfate. CONCLUSION: It is important to consider the possibility of contact dermatitis due to a cellular phone, possibly caused by chromate, when the patients have erythema and papules on the hemilateral auricle or in the preauricular region. |
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Authors:
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Mariko Seishima; Zuiei Oyama; Makiko Oda |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland) Volume: 207 ISSN: 1018-8665 ISO Abbreviation: Dermatology (Basel) Publication Date: 2003 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-07-01 Completed Date: 2003-10-23 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9203244 Medline TA: Dermatology Country: Switzerland |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 48-50 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2003 S. Karger AG, Basel |
Affiliation:
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Department of Dermatology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki City, Japan. seishima@gumail.cc.gifu-u.ac.jp |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adolescent Adult Cellular Phone* Chromates / adverse effects* Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / diagnosis*, etiology Ear, External Female Humans Male Middle Aged Patch Tests Risk Assessment Sampling Studies Sensitivity and Specificity |
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0/Chromates |
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