title: Allergic contact dermatitis to indium in jewellery: diagnosis made possible through the use of the Contact Allergen Bank Australia.
abstract: We report a case of a 39-year-old woman from Adelaide who developed allergic contact dermatitis to the rare allergen indium in her ring. The allergen was sourced for patch testing using the Contact Allergen Bank Australia (CABA), based at the Skin and Cancer Foundation in Melbourne, and posted to Adelaide. This case illustrates the usefulness of CABA in facilitating patch testing throughout Australia, especially when rare allergens are involved.
authors.affiliation: Occupational Dermatology Research and Education Centre, Skin and Cancer Foundation, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. sarahgamboni@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Gamboni
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Simmons
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.forename: Rosemary L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Nixon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D016208:Databases, Factual; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007204:Indium / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055498:Jewelry / Q000009:adverse effects; D010328:Patch Tests
chemical_list: D007204:Indium