Protein-contact eczematous reaction to cornstarch in clothing

Guin, Jere D.; Styles, Angela R.

doi:10.1016/s0190-9622(99)70089-7

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“…7 PCD from NRL may be relatively common, although very few cases have been reported. 2,8 This is probably due to the fact that the term contact urticaria is so closely connected to NRL that automatically all cases of type I allergy to NRL are considered 2 References to more recent publications have been added [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]…”

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Occupational protein contact dermatitis and paronychia from natural rubber latex

Kanerva¹

2000

Acad Dermatol Venereol

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Protein contact dermatitis (PCD) is a chronic recurrent dermatitis caused by contact with a proteinaceous material. PCD may also present as paronychia. Here a case of PCD and paronychia from natural rubber latex (NRL) is presented. The correct diagnosis would not have been established if prick testing with NRL had not been performed. This case shows that contact allergy presenting as dermatitis may occur despite negative patch test results. PCD from NRL may be relatively common, although very few cases have been published. This is probably due to the fact that the term contact urticaria is so closely connected to NRL that automatically all cases of type I allergy to NRL are considered contact urticaria, although the clinical picture is a dermatitis, i.e. PCD.

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Occupational protein contact dermatitis and paronychia from natural rubber latex

Kanerva¹

2000

Acad Dermatol Venereol

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“…The reason for this is that the allergen in such cases is difficult to find or predict. Cornstarch is, of course, the usual allergen in glove powder but may cause reactions unrelated to gloves (25, 26). Natural rubber latex protein is known to cause eyelid dermatitis (1), and vinyl gloves are also known to cause glove dermatitis, although less often than natural rubber latex gloves (27, 28).…”

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Eyelid dermatitis: A report of 215 patients

Guin¹

2004

Contact Dermatitis

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Between April 2001 and October 2003, 215 persons presented with eyelid dermatitis for the first time. They ranged in age from 4 months to 95 years, with an average age of 49.6 years and a median age of 51 years. There were 173 females and 42 males. 165 of 215 had allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) and another 9 had protein contact dermatitis without relevant positive patch tests. Atopic eczema comprised 37 of 215 (17%), but 33 of 37 also had contact allergies. Seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis or both were found in 35 (16%). Sources of ACD included personal care products in 54 (25%), including 12 with at least 1 positive patch test to cosmetic applicators and 12 sensitive to at least 1 botanical ingredient. Allergy to artificial nails and/or nail lacquer occurred in 18 of 215 (8%). 5 persons had rosacea or periorbital dermatitis, and 2 had dermatomyositis. Other causes included bacterial, fungal and viral infections, some of which were quite unusual. The evaluation of persons presenting with eyelid dermatitis remains a relatively complex but rewarding discipline.

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“…This was followed by other reports of type I hypersensitivity caused by cornstarch powder present in surgical gloves among health‐care workers 6,7 . Persistent dermatitis caused by immediate hypersensitivity to cornstarch in clothing 8 and cornstarch in paper adhesive 9 have also been reported. In a patient with suspected hand dermatitis from handling cornflour, a serum IgE specific for a salt‐soluble corn protein was identified, 3 providing direct evidence for cornstarch‐induced protein contact urticaria.…”

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Corn contact urticaria in a nurse

Liu

Nixon

2007

Aust J Dermatology

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A 33-year-old nurse presented with persistent hand dermatitis. Radioallergosorbent tests showed moderate to strong reactions to latex, avocado and banana. Despite avoidance of latex gloves, she failed to improve. Patch testing was negative. Prick testing showed a negative reaction to latex, but a strong reaction to corn, with relevance to cornstarch powder present in many medical examination gloves. She was diagnosed with corn contact urticaria, irritant contact dermatitis and type I hypersensitivity to latex fruits.

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Protein-contact eczematous reaction to cornstarch in clothing

Cited by 14 publications

References 38 publications

Occupational protein contact dermatitis and paronychia from natural rubber latex

Occupational protein contact dermatitis and paronychia from natural rubber latex

Eyelid dermatitis: A report of 215 patients

Corn contact urticaria in a nurse

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