Dermatitis from a chromium dental plate.
Systemic absorption of metal or metallic salts from dental and orthopedic surgical implants can produce a cutaneous allergic dermatitis in susceptible individuals. Mercury, nickel and cobalt are the most common metals to elicit such systemic allergic reactions from chronic internal exposure. A case is presented of a generalized eczematoid dermatitis apparently caused by allergy to chromium liberated from a metal dental plate.
D000368:Aged; D002857:Chromium / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003723:Dental Amalgam / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010328:Patch Tests / Q000379:methods; D013282:Stomatitis, Denture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology
D002857:Chromium; D003723:Dental Amalgam