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Textbook of Contact Dermatitis

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  1. Richard J. G. Rycroft

    1. St. John’s Institute of Dermatology, St. Thomas’s Hospital, London, UK

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  2. Torkil Menné

    1. Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Hellerup, Denmark

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  3. Peter J. Frosch

    1. Hautklinik der Städtischen Kliniken Dortmund, Abteilung Dermatologie, Universität Witten/Herdecke, Dortmund, Germany

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Table of contents (38 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXVI
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  2. Historical Aspects

    1. Historical Aspects

      • Jean-Marie Lachapelle
      Pages 1-8

  3. Basic Features

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
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    2. Cellular Mechanisms in Allergic Contact Dermatitis

      • Rik J. Scheper, B. Mary, E. von Blomberg
      Pages 11-27

    3. Cutaneous Irritation

      • Peter J. Frosch
      Pages 28-61

    4. Immediate Contact Reactions

      • Arto Lahti
      Pages 62-74

    5. Phototoxic and Photoallergic Reactions

      • Ian R. White
      Pages 75-88

  4. Histopathological and Immunohistopathological Features of Irritant and Allergic Contact Dermatitis

  5. Molecular Aspects of Allergic Contact Dermatitis

    1. Molecular Aspects of Allergic Contact Dermatitis

      • Jean-Pierre Lepoittevin, Claude Benezra, Caroline C. Sigman, Donya Bagheri, Rossana Fraginals, Howard I. Maibach
      Pages 103-119

  6. Individual Predisposition to Contact Dermatitis

    1. Individual Predisposition to Contact Dermatitis

      • Torkil Menné, John D. Wilkinson
      Pages 121-130

  7. Epidemiology

    1. Epidemiology

      • Pieter-Jan Coenraads, Jet Smit
      Pages 131-150

  8. Clinical Features

    1. Clinical Features

      • Niels K. Veien
      Pages 151-204

  9. Hand Eczema

    1. Hand Eczema

      • Etain Cronin
      Pages 205-218

  10. Noneczematous Contact Reactions

    1. Noneczematous Contact Reactions

      • Chee Leok Goh
      Pages 219-236

  11. Diagnostic Tests

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 237-237
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    2. Patch Testing

      • Jan E. Wanlberg
      Pages 239-268

    5. Skin Tests for Immediate Hypersensitivity

      • Matti Hannuksela
      Pages 287-292

    6. Photopatch Testing

      • Ian R. White
      Pages 293-305
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10. 1. 1. 1 The Purpose of Patch Testing Patch testing is a well-established method of diagnosing allergic contact dermatitis, a delayed type of hypersensitivity (type IV reaction). Patients with a history and clinical picture of contact dermatitis are reexposed to the suspected allergens under controlled conditions to verify the diagnosis. Besides testing patients with hand, arm, face or leg eczema (stasis dermatitis), testing of other types of eczema (atopic, seborrhoeic dermatitis, nummular eczema) is sometimes indicated, especially when the dermatologist suspects contact allergy to prescribed topical medicaments and their vehicles. Apart from its use to confirm a suspected allergic contact dermatitis, the patch test procedure can also be used before recommending alternative corti­ costeroids, skin care products, cosmetics, gloves, etc. in a particular patient. If the patient does not react to the alternatives tested, it is very unlikely that she or he will react to the products in ordinary use. 10. 1. 1.2 Standardization The first patch tests according to present principles were carried out in 1895 [1], but were preceded by some preliminary experiments [2] (see Chap. 1).
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Editors and Affiliations

  • St. John’s Institute of Dermatology, St. Thomas’s Hospital, London, UK

    Richard J. G. Rycroft

  • Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Hellerup, Denmark

    Torkil Menné

  • Hautklinik der Städtischen Kliniken Dortmund, Abteilung Dermatologie, Universität Witten/Herdecke, Dortmund, Germany

    Peter J. Frosch

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