Allergic contact dermatitis to propolis in a violin maker.
Allergy to colophony is well noted in the literature, however, there have been few case reports of allergic contact dermatitis to propolis in musicians and instrument makers. We report a case of a stringed instrument craftsman who developed allergic contact dermatitis to propolis, a component of Italian varnish. A review of the components, applications, and the clinical manifestations of hypersensitivity reactions to propolis are presented.
Lieberman
Heather D
HD
Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA.
Fogelman
Joshua P
JP
Ramsay
David L
DL
Cohen
David E
DE
D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000209:etiology*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000139:chemically induced; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010150:Paint / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011429:Propolis / Q000009:adverse effects*
D011429:Propolis