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 showed a granulomatous reaction with epithelioid and giant cells in the dermis.
D000368:Aged; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000473:pathology*; D004136:Dinitrobenzenes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009578:Nitrobenzenes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010328:Patch Tests; D010476:Perfume / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology
D004136:Dinitrobenzenes; D009578:Nitrobenzenes; D010476:Perfume; C020422:musk ambrette (artificial)