title: [A new environmental pathology: styrene-induced rhinitis].
abstract: We describe the case of a 36 ys aged woman complaining of symptoms of oculorhinitis with itching, occasional dyspnea and laryngeal constriction. The patient related her symptoms with the emission of dusts and steam from a factory in the neighbourhood producing manufactures using polyester resins dissolved in styrene. No bronchospastic response was obtained after challenge with methacoline and ultrasonic nebulization of distilled water, which instead provoked a significant increase of nasal resistance. The inhalation challenge with styrene produced a dual nasal response. To our knowledge this is the first case of non occupational neighbourhood rhinitis provoked by styrene.
authors.affiliation: Scuola di Specializzazione in Allergologia e Immunologia Clinica, Università di Pavia.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Candura
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Perfetti
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cretti
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Galdi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Biscaldi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fonte
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moscato
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004391:Dust / Q000009:adverse effects; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D004782:Environmental Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011537:Pruritus / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013343:Styrenes / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D004391:Dust; D013343:Styrenes
vernacular_title: Una nuova patìa da vicinanza: la rinite da stirene.