title: Occupational contact dermatitis to acrylates in a manicurist.
abstract: We report the case of a manicurist who developed an allergic skin reaction to acrylates, manifested by bullous lesions on fingertips and eczema of the hands and ears. Patch tests showed positive reactions to 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate, ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate, triethyleneglycol dimethacrylate, 1,6-hexandiol diacrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate and triethyleneglycol diacrylate. Because of her skin disorder, she had to give up her job. She was not correctly advised on retraining and started to work as a dental nurse. Soon after re-exposure to acrylates in dental materials, she experienced recurrence of the skin symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Unit, Centre of Occupational Allergy and Environmental Health, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kiec-Swierczynska
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Krecisz
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chomiczewska-Skora
mesh_terms: D000179:Acrylates / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D000328:Adult; D003358:Cosmetics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D010328:Patch Tests; D011044:Poland; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D000179:Acrylates; D003358:Cosmetics; D003764:Dental Materials
keywords: Acrylates; dental nurse; manicurist; occupational contact dermatitis.