Musk ambrette and chronic actinic dermatitis

A patient with persistent photosensitivity and positive photopatch tests to musk ambrette and an after‐shave lotion is reported. Phototests showed extreme sensitivity to UV radiation, especially UVB. Patch tests with the European Standard Series and some plant allergens were negative. Histology show...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Contact dermatitis 1985-10, Vol.13 (5), p.302-306
Hauptverfasser:	de Castro, J. L. Crine, Pereira, M. Angela, Nunes, F. Prates, Santos, A. Pereira dos
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Allergic diseases Biological and medical sciences chronic actinic dermatitis Dermatitis, Contact - pathology Dinitrobenzenes - adverse effects Humans Immunopathology Male Medical sciences Musk ambrette Nitrobenzenes - adverse effects Patch Tests Perfume - adverse effects persistent light reactor photoallergy Photosensitivity Disorders - chemically induced Photosensitivity Disorders - pathology Skin - pathology Skin allergic diseases. Stinging insect allergies
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Zusammenfassung:	A patient with persistent photosensitivity and positive photopatch tests to musk ambrette and an after‐shave lotion is reported. Phototests showed extreme sensitivity to UV radiation, especially UVB. Patch tests with the European Standard Series and some plant allergens were negative. Histology showed a granulomatous reaction with epithelioid and giant cells in the dermis.
ISSN:	0105-1873 1600-0536
DOI:	10.1111/j.1600-0536.1985.tb02582.x