Airborne contact dermatitis from cigarettes

Sasaya, Haruyo; Oiso, Naoki; Kawara, Shigeru; Kawada, Akira

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0536.2007.01041.x

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“…Other cases caused by aeromediated contact with tobacco smoke [14-16, 42, 44, 53] or from contact with additives, such as fragrances [15] and sorbic acid [13], are better documented. Besides the palms, the face can be affected by the aeromediated forms, often showing vertical dark lines extending from the nostrils down to the upper lip, or diffuse hyperpigmentation [15,16]. In cases of such involvement in smokers, however, an airborne contact allergy to the fumes of phosphorus sesquisulfide, an igniting chemical present in the head of particular brands of matches ("zolfanelli"), should also be suspected [55].…”

Section: Extra-occupational Clinical Aspectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Tobacco-induced contact dermatitis

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Filoni

et al. 2016

European Journal of Dermatology

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Tobacco and tobacco smoke are strongly associated with various skin conditions, among which contact dermatitis is of prime importance. The aetiological and clinical aspects vary according to the different tobacco production and processing steps. Contact dermatitis is frequent in tobacco harvesters, curers and cigar makers, whereas it rarely affects smokers and, only exceptionally, cigarette packaging workers. The skin sites involved also vary, according to whether the exposure is occupational or non-occupational. Tobacco contact irritation is far more frequent than contact allergy. The sensitizing compound in tobacco is unknown; nicotine, while highly toxic, does not seem to cause sensitization, except in rare cases. Besides natural substances, several compounds are added to tobacco during processing and manufacturing. For this reason, identifying the aetiological factors is exceedingly difficult. Another important aspect to take into account is the co-causative role of tobacco in eliciting or exacerbating contact dermatitis in response to other agents, occupational or extra-occupational.

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confidence: 99%

“…(2) Reports of observations of rare cases of extraoccupational contact dermatitis with cigarettes [13,14] or smoke [15,16].…”

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Tobacco-induced contact dermatitis

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European Journal of Dermatology

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“…Two of these cases were diagnosed with airborne contact dermatitis. 1,2 It is likely that in our patient the eruptions on the fingers were induced by direct contact with cigarettes, while the facial eruptions, especially two lines of brownish pigmentation on and above the upper lip, might represent airborne contact dermatitis due to smoke vapor. 1,2 In our case, symptoms of ACD on the fingers preceded slight erythema on the upper lip.…”

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“…1,2 It is likely that in our patient the eruptions on the fingers were induced by direct contact with cigarettes, while the facial eruptions, especially two lines of brownish pigmentation on and above the upper lip, might represent airborne contact dermatitis due to smoke vapor. 1,2 In our case, symptoms of ACD on the fingers preceded slight erythema on the upper lip. The previous cases of airborne contact dermatitis due to cigarette smoke had a 10-month and 7-year history of pigmented eruption, respectively, whereas our case developed itchy erythema, which was improved without pigmentation after quitting smoking.…”

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confidence: 85%