Allergic contact dermatitis to epoxy resin in ostomy bags.
Six ostomy patients presenting with peristomal rashes have been shown to be allergic to their ostomy bags and to epoxy resin. Subsequent investigation confirmed the presence in the bags of low molecular weight epoxy resin oligomers, which are known as potent contact sensitizers.
D003125:Colostomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D004853:Epoxy Resins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008970:Molecular Weight; D010328:Patch Tests
D004853:Epoxy Resins