Standard photopatch testing with Musk Ambrette.
495 patients were standard photopatch tested with Musk Ambrette 5% in petrolatum and in dimethyl phthalate. 4 cases gave positive photopatches; 3 were men and 1 a woman. 2 cases, both men, had current or past relevant reactions to Musk Ambrette presented with typical perfume dermatitis. The other 2 cases had positive reactions to Musk Ambrette of uncertain relevance. Photoallergic reaction to Musk Ambrette is a rare event. Only a few relevant reactions will be missed by excluding it from standard phototesting.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004136:Dinitrobenzenes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009578:Nitrobenzenes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010328:Patch Tests; D010476:Perfume; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012882:Skin Tests
D004136:Dinitrobenzenes; D009578:Nitrobenzenes; D010476:Perfume; C020422:musk ambrette (artificial)