[Occupational allergic contact dermatitis from color developers used in automatic developing].
The color developers CD2, CD3 and CD4 and the black-and-white developer TSS are well known contact allergens that affect those who work in photographic processing. The frequency of occupational allergic contact dermatitis from color developers has decreased in recent years because of the fact that most photo developing takes place automatically, reducing exposure to different chemicals used in developing. We present a case of occupational allergic contact dermatitis in a non-atopic male who had worked for the last 5 years in a photography shop equipped with an automatic developing machine. The clinical morphology of the lesions was eczematous, and the patch tests showed contact sensitization to CD2, CD3, CD4 and TSS. The clinical symptoms cleared up when direct contact with the developing product containing CD3 and CD4 was avoided.
Servicio de Dermatología. Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Diego de León 62, 28006 Madrid, Spain. jsanchezperez@aedv.es
Javier
J
Sánchez-Pérez
Sara
S
Alvarez-Ruiz
Marta
M
Ballesteros
Amaro
A
García-Díez
D000328:Adult; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010781:Photography