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Noneczematous Occupational Contact Reactions

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Abstract

Allergic contact dermatitis may present as noneczematous lesions.

Patch tests often produce an eczematous reaction.

EM-like eruption can occur with woods, plants, metals, and chemicals.

Purpuric eruption can occur with IPPD-containing rubber products.

Lichen-planus-like eruption can occur with color developers.

Papular and nodular eruption can occur with gold salts.

Granulomatous reaction can occur with gold and beryllium salt.

Pustular eruption can occur with metallic salt.

Erythema and exfoliation can occur with TCE.

Pseudoscleroderma can occur with chlorinated hydrocarbon and solvents.

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  1. National Skin Centre, Singapore, Singapore

    Anthony Teik Jin Goon & Chee Leok Goh

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  1. Department of Dermatology, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Germany

    Swen Malte John

  2. Department of Dermato-allergology, Gentofte Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark

    Jeanne Duus Johansen

  3. Dept. of Dermatology and Allergology, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Thomas Rustemeyer

  4. Dept. of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Thüringen, Germany

    Peter Elsner

  5. Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

    Howard I. Maibach

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Goon, A.T.J., Goh, C.L. (2018). Noneczematous Occupational Contact Reactions. In: John, S., Johansen, J., Rustemeyer, T., Elsner, P., Maibach, H. (eds) Kanerva’s Occupational Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40221-5_28-2

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