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Airborne contact dermatitis induced by parthenium: a study of 50 cases in South India.

Authors :
Agarwal, K. K.
D'Souza, M.
Source :
Clinical & Experimental Dermatology. Jul2009, Vol. 34 Issue 5, pe4-e6. 1p. 3 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

Airborne contact dermatitis (ABCD) is a commonly occurring form of allergic contact dermatitis with varied aetiology, often posing a diagnostic challenge in management. A study was carried out on patients with a clinical picture and history consistent with ABCD due to exposure to Parthenium hysterophorus (parthenium weed), who were patch tested. There were 50 patients with parthenium-induced ABCD (36 men and 14 women; age range 24–75 years). The majority (90%) of the patients were farmers and most of the patients (74.5%) had exacerbations during summer. The most common type of dermatitis was the classic pattern (46%) followed by the mixed pattern (30%), erythroderma (14%) and chronic actinic dermatitis (10%). Of the 40 cases patch tested with the Indian standard series of antigens, 36 (90%) cases had patch-test results positive for parthenium. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03076938
Volume :
34
Issue :
5
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Clinical & Experimental Dermatology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
40642805
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2230.2008.02960.x