title: Allergic contact dermatitis from azo dyes.
abstract: Contact allergy to textile dyes usually occurs with disperse dyes of the azo or anthraquinone groups. A case is reported of a woman with clinical features of contact allergy to coloured nylon stockings who had multiple sensitivities to dyes of different azo groups.
authors.affiliation: Skin and Cancer Foundation, Carlton, Victoria, Australia. skincanc@netspace.net.au
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Horton
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003020:Clothing; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010328:Patch Tests
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents