title: Atopic dermatitis flare provoked by inhalant allergens.
abstract: We report on 2 patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) exacerbated by inhalant allergens: grass pollens in spring (AD as hay fever equivalent) and nonbiting red midges (chironomides) in pet fish food. These clinical observations confirm the existence of an 'extrinsic', IgE-mediated type of AD in a minority of patients, in which the IgE sensitization against specific allergens plays a causal role for the skin disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wüthrich
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003233:Conjunctivitis, Allergic / Q000209:etiology; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens