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Allergic contact dermatitis is a frequent disease in the dermatological practice. Patch test is used to make the diagnosis of this disease. Objectives: To determine the epidemiological characteristics and prevalence of allergens in patients of the Hospital LC Lagomaggiore´s in Mendoza. Materi...
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| Publicado en: | Revista Médica Universitaria |
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| Sumario: | Allergic contact dermatitis is a frequent disease in
the dermatological practice. Patch test is used to
make the diagnosis of this disease.
Objectives: To determine the epidemiological
characteristics and prevalence of allergens in
patients of the Hospital LC Lagomaggiore´s in
Mendoza.
Materials and methods: Transversal
observational descriptive study. Patients with a
history of chronic eczema were evaluated at
Dermatology Unit since March 2017 to June
2017. Patients were studied by applying
epicutaneous tests (Patch test) and using the
standard Latin
American allergen battery recommended by the
Argentinian Dermatology Society.
Results: A total of 21 patients were studied, 16
were women (76%) and 5 men (24%). Of the
total, 11 patients (52%) obtained a positive result
at least to one allergen. Nickel (21%, 7 patients)
was the most frequent allergen. The hands were
the most affected site (18%, 16 patients).
Conclusion: The patch test is a safe test and a
fundamental tool in the diagnosis of allergic
contact dermatitis. It allows to find the allergen
involved and thus avoid its exposure as a
fundamental part of the therapy. |
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