Allergic contact dermatitis to DMDI in an office application.
Contact dermatitis to isocyanates is a problem and is usually described within industrial settings. A patient who developed an acute allergic contact dermatitis using a dicyclohexylmethane-4,4'-diisocyanate (DMDI)-charged cartridge to create resin-coated '3D labels' within an office environment is described.
Kerre
Stefan
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Department of Dermatology, Imelda Hospital, 2820 Bonheiden, Belgium. stefan@kerre.com
D000269:Adhesives / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000293:Adolescent; D000329:Advertising; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017953:Isocyanates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010328:Patch Tests; D012117:Resins, Synthetic / Q000009:adverse effects*
C405348:4,4'-methylenedicyclohexylisocyanate; D000269:Adhesives; D017953:Isocyanates; D012117:Resins, Synthetic