CHRONIC LONG-STANDING DEPIGMENTATION DUE TO POSITIVE TESTING WITH METHACRYLATES

Authors
CASSE V SALMONEHR V MOHN C KALIS B
Citation
V. Casse et al., CHRONIC LONG-STANDING DEPIGMENTATION DUE TO POSITIVE TESTING WITH METHACRYLATES, Annales de dermatologie et de venereologie, 125(1), 1998, pp. 56-57
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
Journal title
Annales de dermatologie et de venereologie → ACNP
ISSN journal
01519638
Volume
125
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
56 - 57
Database
ISI
SICI code
0151-9638(1998)125:1<56:CLDDTP>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Introduction : Many chemical products are known to induce depigmentati on. This phenomenon was never reported with methacrylates which are co mponents of acrylic resine. Case report. A female patient with artific ial nails developped contact dermatitis. Localized depigmentation at t he site of positive patch tests to methacrylates derivatives was obser ved. Discussion. The chemical substance could have a direct influence either by its toxic effect-or by the induced inflammatory reaction.