Laboratory assistant's occupational allergic airborne contact dermatitis from nickel presenting as rosacea.
A male laboratory assistant working in a metallurgical laboratory with airborne exposure to nickel dust developed highly pruritic, rosacea-like symptoms. The symptoms cleared within eight days without treatment when the patient was off work. Patch testing confirmed nickel allergy. Based on the patient's work and clinical history it was evident that occupational exposure to airborne nickel induced the highly abnormal rosacea-like symptoms, not previously reported from nickel.
Section of Dermatology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A, FIN-00250 Helsinki, Finland.
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Kanerva
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Alanko
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Jolanki
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Estlander
D000328:Adult; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004391:Dust / Q000009:adverse effects; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009532:Nickel / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012393:Rosacea / Q000175:diagnosis*
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D004391:Dust; D009532:Nickel