Background/Objectives: Several studies havereported that non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is more frequent in patients with psoriasis, but few have reviewed the presence of liver fibrosis in those patients. Conclusions:Elastography may be a useful tool along with ultrasound to evaluate liver disease in patients with psoriasis.
Background Since 2009, an increasing number of published cases of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) from isothiazolinones in Europe was observed, amounting to an epidemic. However, only few studies have assessed the current situation after changes in European regulation. Objectives To analyze the incidence of isothiazolinone‐related ACD in our area in the last decade. Methods A retrospective study analyzed all patients patch tested in the allergy unit in a tertiary hospital in Spain between January 2010 and June 2019. Positive patch‐test reactions to methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI)/methylisothiazolinone (MI) and/or MI alone were recorded. Results A total of 243 patients (9.55%) with positive patch‐test reactions to MCI/MI and/or MI alone among 2544 consecutively patch‐tested patients were recorded. An initial increase in the prevalence of MCI/MI allergy was observed, from 4.5% in 2010 reaching a peak in 2015, which was followed by a significant decrease until July 2019 with 3.1% prevalence in 2019. Conclusions As shown in our data, regulatory interventions have resulted in a dramatic decrease in the prevalence of MCI and MI ACD, reaching a pre‐epidemic level of 3.1% in 2019.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome‐related coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), was first reported in China on December 2019. Almost 5 months into the pandemic, little is still known about cutaneous manifestations in COVID‐19. In fact, the prevalence of cutaneous signs varies greatly in the literature, ranging from 0.2% to 20.4%. Given their potential association with COVID‐19, acral lesions have received special attention worldwide, both in the medical literature and the media. Our aim is to share our experience regarding acral manifestations during this pandemic.
Chlorhexidine is one of the most widely used antiseptics in our environment. Allergic contact dermatitis to chlorhexidine is common in adults, but is quite rare in the pediatric population. Its diagnosis is important because it can mimic other dermatoses common during childhood, and it can also lead to acute immediate hypersensitivity | 541 Pediatric Dermatology BRIEF REPORT undiagnosed. 1 Only 4 cases have been reported of ACD to chlorhexidine in pediatric patients without underlying AD. 3-5 Darrigade et al reported the largest case series of pediatric patients with ACD to chlorhexidine. Epicutaneous patch testing for chlorhexidine digluconate was positive in 7 of 14 patients tested, whereas 8 of them exhibited positivity to benzyl alcohol and positivity to both allergens in 4 cases. 1Our work showcases the role of chlorhexidine as a cause for ACD in the pediatric population, especially, but not exclusively, among patients with AD. It is worth noting that a history of surgery at an early age was identified in one patient suggesting the possibility that sensitization had occurred then. We emphasize the clinical utility of ROAT as a simple initial diagnostic approach during the initial evaluation of a patient presenting with symptoms suggestive of ACD to chlorhexidine. The different commercial formulations of this antiseptic must be taken into account, as some regularly used excipients, such as benzyl alcohol, which can also cause ACD. 1 Furthermore, we must inform parents that chlorhexidine is not only present in antiseptic products but also as a component of cosmetics. 2 Last but not least, it is imperative to rule out immediate hypersensitivity reactions, as even mild cases of ACD can indicate a potential risk of acute hypersensitivity reactions following successive exposures to chlorhexidine. 6
Background Sensitization to acrylates is a concern in the occupational/environmental dermatology field. Objective To describe an occupational allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) outbreak from a smartphone screen protector glue. Methods Thirteen affected workers of a chain store selling phone screen protectors were investigated in five Spanish dermatology departments. The glue datasheet and label were assessed. A chemical analysis of the glue was performed. Based on this, some patients underwent additional testing. Results All patients (all female, mean age: 25) had severe fingertip dermatitis. The datasheet/label indicated that the glue contained isobornyl acrylate (IBOA), a “photoinitiator” and polyurethane oligomer. The company informed us that the ingredients were polyurethane acrylate, “methacrylate” (unspecified), acrylic acid, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, propylmethoxy siloxane, and photoinitiator 184. Isobornyl acrylate (or IBOA) and N,N‐dimethylacrylamide (DMAA) were patch tested in eight and two cases, respectively, with negative results. A chemical analysis revealed 4‐acryloylmorpholine (ACMO); isobornyl methacrylate (IBMA), and lauryl acrylate in one glue sample. Seven patients were patch tested with dilutions of the identified substances and six of seven were positive for ACMO 0.5% pet. Conclusion An outbreak of occupational ACD, likely from ACMO in a glue is described. Further investigations are needed to corroborate the role played by each compound identified in the chemical analyses.
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