title: Systemic allergic contact dermatitis to fiberglass in a factory worker of wind turbine blades.
abstract: Fiberglass is extensively used due to its properties of thermal, acoustic and electrical insulation, and also to reinforce other materials such as plastics. Irritant contact dermatitis to fiberglass is a well established occupational dermatose and is due to penetration of small fragments in the cornified layer of the skin. On the other hand, allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is rare and is more often triggered by sensitivity to the additives and resins used in the manufacture of fiberglass products. We report a case of ACD to fiberglass in a factory worker of fiberglass reinforced products.
authors.affiliation: Hospital S. João, EPE, Department of Dermatovenereology, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, Porto, Portugal. anacatu@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nogueira
authors.forename: Paulo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Morais
authors.forename: Ana Paula
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Cunha
authors.forename: Filomena
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Azevedo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000799:Angioedema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005898:Glass; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010328:Patch Tests
chemical_list: C009753:fiberglass