title: Silver polish: another source of contact dermatitis reactions to thiourea.
abstract: A cleaning woman in a restaurant became sensitized to thiourea in a silver polish. The dermatitis persisted for several months and occasionally flared up after exposure to sunlight, even after she no longer used the product. Patch testing and photopatch testing showed that she had both contact and photocontact allergy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Research (Dermatology), University Hospital, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dooms-Goossens
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Debusschère
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morren
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roelandts
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Coopman
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D006801:Humans; D010328:Patch Tests; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D013890:Thiourea / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D013890:Thiourea