Contact allergy to aluminium in 2 brothers.
A 10-year-old boy reacted to aluminium Finn Chambers during routine patch testing. Further patch tests with aqueous aluminium chloride confirmed contact allergy to aluminium. The boy's 8-year-old brother also reacted to aluminium Finn Chambers. Both boys had suffered from a scaling eruption on their face and limbs since infancy.
Dwyer
C M
CM
Department of Dermatology, Stobhill General Hospital, Glasgow, UK.
Kerr
R E
RE
D000535:Aluminum / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010328:Patch Tests
D000535:Aluminum