Contact dermatitis from a textile flame retardant.
We report a case of contact sensitivity to Flammentin ASN, a flame retardant used on cotton and wool. The patient was a painter who was protecting his face with a white cotton cap. He presented with eczema of the forehead at the sites of cap contact. Patch tests with the treated cap and flame retardant were positive; a formaldehyde patch test was negative. Flame retardants are used in construction, materials and textiles. Contact sensitivity is rarely described and we compare our case to those published in the literature.
Moreau
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Dermatology Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Caen, France.
Dompmartin
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Castel
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Remond
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Michel
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Leroy
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D000328:Adult; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000209:etiology*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000139:chemically induced; D005411:Flame Retardants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010328:Patch Tests
D005411:Flame Retardants