title: Allergic contact dermatitis to white petrolatum.
abstract: White petrolatum is known for its nonsensitizing and nonirritating properties. Only a few cases of allergic contact dermatitis to white petrolatum have been reported. Although it is a rare event, the finding of contact sensitization to white petrolatum raises the potential problem of its usage of common topical agents or vehicles for patch testing. We herein report a case of allergic contact dermatitis to white petrolatum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Eulji University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hee
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Ai-Young
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009823:Ointment Bases / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010328:Patch Tests; D010577:Petrolatum / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D009823:Ointment Bases; D010577:Petrolatum