title: Occupational airborne allergic contact dermatitis from 2-aminothiophenol.
abstract: We report a case of occupational airborne contact dermatitis in a chemical technician working in the pharmaceutical industry, following accidental exposure to the vapors of 2-aminothiophenol (an aromatic hydrocarbon used as a chemical intermediate for chemical and biomedical research). Patch testing showed positive reactions to 2-aminothiophenol 0.1% and 0.01% eth. The importance of patch testing with substances used at work to investigate occupational contact dermatitis is stressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Immunology and Infectious Diseases - Unit of Dermatology - University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11, Italy.
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bonamonte
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carino
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mundo
authors.forename: Caterina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Foti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects; D000814:Aniline Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004345:Drug Industry; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010328:Patch Tests; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D000814:Aniline Compounds; C005464:2-aminothiophenol