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Contact Dermatitis

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Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) caused by textiles is not uncommon. It can be caused by the dyes and other substances present in the garment. Textile fibers can cause irritation or rarely type I hypersensitivity reactions especially in atopic individuals. The main dye allergens belong to disperse dyes which are used for coloring synthetic textile fibers. The European baseline series nowadays is suitable for the reliable detection of textile dye allergy. In order to diagnose ACD from textile dyes, a high index of suspicion is required. Textile-related dermatitis most commonly develops on the extremities, followed by the trunk, face, genitalia, buttocks, and folds, but may also have unusual clinical patterns. Possible contact allergy to textiles should be considered if dermatitis appears on symmetrical sites of intimate contact with the garment. To diagnose ACD from textiles, patch testing with the European baseline series and with additional textile series is recommended. Testing with the garment or with an extract of the suspected textile as well as a challenge test with the article of clothing (stop and wear again) can also be feasible.

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Isaksson, M., Malinauskiene, L. (2019). Textiles. In: Johansen, J., Mahler, V., Lepoittevin, JP., Frosch, P. (eds) Contact Dermatitis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72451-5_77-1

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