title: Systemic reaction to methylmethacrylate in an operating room nurse.
abstract: A case of a systemic reaction in an operating room nurse to methylmethacrylate is reported. The reaction was marked by hypertension, dyspnea, and generalized erythroderma; the patient made an uneventful recovery. A review of the toxicologic and epidemiologic literature on methylmethacrylate monomers shows that they affect the nervous cardiovascular, cutaneous, gastrointestinal, and respiratory systems.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D003873:Dermatitis, Exfoliative / Q000139:chemically induced; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000139:chemically induced; D020366:Methylmethacrylate; D008768:Methylmethacrylates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D009871:Operating Room Nursing
chemical_list: D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D020366:Methylmethacrylate