title: Allergic reaction to polyethylene glycol in a painter.
abstract: We report a case of a male painter who visited our outpatient clinic after developing a distinct skin reaction 15 min after the ingestion of a laxative solution containing polyethylene glycol (PEG) prior to colonoscopy. He described suffering from the same skin reaction when he was previously exposed to paints that contained PEG-4000. An exposure challenge test with pure PEG-4000, simulating his workplace conditions, elicited a generalized urticarial reaction. Allergy to PEG should be considered in painters who develop urticarial or other systemic symptoms after handling PEG-containing products.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Enfermedades del Sistema Inmune-Alergia, Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias, Departamento de Medicina, Universidad de Alcalá, Carretera de Alcalá-Meco s/n, 28085 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain dario.antolin@gmail.com.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Antolin-Amerigo
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Enfermedades del Sistema Inmune-Alergia, Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias, Departamento de Medicina, Universidad de Alcalá, Carretera de Alcalá-Meco s/n, 28085 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sánchez-González
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Enfermedades del Sistema Inmune-Alergia, Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias, Departamento de Medicina, Universidad de Alcalá, Carretera de Alcalá-Meco s/n, 28085 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barbarroja-Escudero
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Enfermedades del Sistema Inmune-Alergia, Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias, Departamento de Medicina, Universidad de Alcalá, Carretera de Alcalá-Meco s/n, 28085 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Rodríguez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Enfermedades del Sistema Inmune-Alergia, Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias, Departamento de Medicina, Universidad de Alcalá, Carretera de Alcalá-Meco s/n, 28085 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Álvarez-Perea
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Enfermedades del Sistema Inmune-Alergia, Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias, Departamento de Medicina, Universidad de Alcalá, Carretera de Alcalá-Meco s/n, 28085 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alvarez-Mon
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D054368:Laxatives / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D010150:Paint / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014581:Urticaria / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D054368:Laxatives; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols
keywords: Occupational; occupational chemicals; occupational skin disease; patch testing; skin symptoms.