title: Textile dye allergic contact dermatitis following paraphenylenediamine sensitization from a temporary tattoo.
abstract: Textile dye allergy is frequently caused by azo dyes, which can cross-react with structurally similar compounds, including paraphenylenediamine. A case of allergic contact dermatitis to azo textile dyes, presenting principally as a sock dermatitis, is presented. The patient also gave a history of an episode of scalp dermatitis consistent with contact allergy to paraphenylenediamine in hair dye. It is proposed that paraphenylenediamine sensitization from a temporary skin tattoo may have been the primary sensitizing event for these reactions.
authors.affiliation: Occupational Dermatology Research and Education Centre, Skin and Cancer Foundation Inc., Carlton South, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saunders
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: Rosemary
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nixon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D010655:Phenylenediamines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013653:Tattooing / Q000009:adverse effects; D013784:Textiles / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D010655:Phenylenediamines; C029728:4-phenylenediamine