Current Topics in Contact Dermatitis

1 The Basics (Immunological Aspects).- Allergic Contact Dermatitis: Carrier Proteins for Nickel.- Allergic Contact Dermatitis: T-Cell Receptors and Migration.- Epidermal Mediators for Lymphocytes in Contact Eczema.- Evidence for the Existence of Prohapten-Activating Enzyme in the Skin: Induction of Contact Sensitivity to Monocrotaline in Mice.- 2 Morphological Aspects.- Light- and Electron-Microscopic Morphology of Contact Urticaria.- The Occurrence of Different Morphological Parameters in Allergic and Irritant Patch Test Reactions.- Preliminary Findings on the Patterns of Epidermal Damage Induced by Irritants in Man.- 3 Current Contact Allergens.- Contact Dermatitis 1988: Historical Reflections and Current Prolems in Patch-Testing.- Epidemiology of Contact Allergic Dermatitis in Croatia.- Patch Tests in Mycosis Fungoides.- Lymphomatoid Contact Dermatitis.- Patch Testing in Children.- Contact Dermatitis with Multiple Sensitization in an 8-Year-Old Child.- Contact Allergy to Preservatives.- Occupational Skin Sensitization to the Antimicrobials ortho-Benzyl para-Chlorophenol and Ampholyte 103 G.- Contact Sensitivity to Diazolidinylurea (Germall II).- Occupational Contact Dermatitis from Glutaraldehyde Used as a Cold Sterilizing Agent.- Anaphylactic Allergy to Chlorhexidine Cream.- Contact Sensitivity to Nonoxynols: A Cause of Intolerance to Antiseptic Preparations.- Preservatives in Geneva.- Industrial Dermatitis Due to Kathon CG and 1-Chloro-Hydroxy-3:6:8:11:14 Pentaoxahexadecane (Acticide BG).- Sensitization to Kathon CG in Switzerland: Report of the Swiss Contact Dermatitis Research Group.- Data Generation for Perfume Ingredient Safety Evaluation.- Preliminary Results on the Effectiveness of Two Forms of Fragrance Mix as Screening Agents for Fragrance Sensitivity.- Condoms and Rubber Allergy: A Preliminary Report of a New "Hypoallergenic" Condom.- Carba Mix: A Useful Indicator of Rubber Sensitivity.- Contact Sensitivity to Anthemis Plants.- Allergic Contact Dermatitis from Silver Birch Pollen.- Occupational Contact Dermatitis Due to Codiaeum variegatum L., Chrysanthemum indicum L., Chrysanthemum x hortorum and Frullania dilatata L..- Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Ginkgo biloba L.: Relationship with Urushioi.- Contact Dermatitis from Ficus carica.- Intracutaneous Testing in Doubtful Cases of Contact Allergy to Metals.- Is Nickel Vasculitis a Clinical Entity?.- Preliminary Results of a Multicenter Study on the Incidence of Nickel Allergy in Relationship to Previous Oral and Cutaneous Contacts.- Nickel Sensitivity in Schoolchildren in Finland.- Nickel Allergy and Ear Piercing in Young Men.- Nickel Dermatitis in Construction Workers.- An Investigation of Patients with a History of Nickel Allergy but Negative Epicutaneous Patch Tests.- Bioimplantation of Metals in Patients with Metal Allergy: The Late Outcome.- Cobalt, Nickel and PPD Sensitivity in Housewives' Hand Dermatitis.- Metalworking Fluids and the Skin.- Cutting Oil Dermatitis: A Review of 115 Patients.- Contact Hypersensitivity in Patients with Chronic Otitis Externa.- Mafenide - Still an Allergen of Importance?.- Systemic Drugs and Palmar Eczema.- Cutaneous Reactions to Estraderm.- Corticosteroid Contact Allergy: A Reality.- Drug-Induced Dermatitis with Acetonides of Corticoids.- Optimal Testing for Contact Allergy to Topical Corticosteroids.- Cross Allergy to Non-Steroidal Antiphlogistic Drugs.- Acute Generalized Dermatitis to Orally Administered Disulfiram.- Relevant Allergens in Perianal Contact Dermatitis.- Bacitracin and Polymyxin B: Important Contact Allergens in Patients with Leg Ulcers.- Contact Dermatitis to Minoxidil.- Contact Lens Intolerance, Astigmatism, and Atopy.- Allergic Contact Conjunctivitis Due to Ophthalmic Solutions.- Formaldehyde and Glyceryl Monothioglycolate: Results of the German Contact Dermatitis Research Group.- Comparative Patch Testing with PPD-Base and PPD-Dihydrochloride: Human and Animal Data Compiled by the European Environmental Contact Dermatitis Research Group.- Colour Developing Agents: High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Analysis of Test Preparations Used in Guinea Pig Maximization Testing.- Contact Dermatitis and Vitiligo Due to Colour Developers.- Thiourea Contact Sensitivity in Portugal.- Allergic Contact Dermatitis from the Insecticide Dichlorvos.- Contact Dermatitis Due to Naphazoline Intermediates.- The Significance of Positive Patch Test Reactions to 4,4?-Diaminodiphenylmethane.- Contact Dermatitis of the Face.- The Allergens in Cosmetics.- Adverse Reactions to Artificial Nails.- Contact Dermatitis in the Textile and Garment Industry.- Contact Dermatitis in a Shamrock Painter.- Occupational Contact Dermatitis to Arsenic Trioxide.- Reduction of the Allergenicity of Colophony (Rosin) by Hydrogenation.- Contact Allergy Towards Ninhydrin in a Marking Pen for Patch Testing.- Acrylic Reaction - Ten-Years' Experience.- Occupational Allergic Contact Dermatitis from Acrylates: Observations Concerning Anaerobic Acrylic Sealants and Dental Composite Resins.- Contact Allergy to Cycloaliphatic Epoxy Resins.- Allergic Contact Dermatitis from Isocyanates.- Experiences of Contact Dermatitis Associated with Phenol Formaldehyde Resins.- Contact Dermatitis to Epoxy Resins in Composite Material.- Local Cutaneous Signs of Stainless Steel Hip Prosthesis Rejection in a Patient Sensitive to Hydroquinone (a Constituent of Implant Bone Cement).- 4 Irritant Contact Dermatitis.- Irritant Contact Dermatitis.- Comparison of the Time Course, Dose Response, and Mediators of Chemically Induced Skin Irritation in Three Species.- Comparison of Expression of Human Lymphocyte Class II Antigens by Cutaneous Langerhans Cells and Keratinocytes Between Patients with Allergic, Irritant and Atopic Dermatitis.- Cumulative Skin Irritancy from Heat-Decomposed Polyethylene Plastic.- Acute Irritant Contact Folliculitis in a Galvanizer.- Influence of Repeated Exposure to Surfactants and Solubilizers on the Human Skin, Evaluated by Transepidermal Water Loss and Visual Scoring.- DMSO Irritancy Assessed Using Noninvasive Methods.- Persistent Maleic Acid Irritant Dermatitis in the Guinea Pig.- Degradation of Human Epidermal Keratin and Induction of Inflammation by Proteolytic Enzymes from Fish.- 5 Contact Urticaria.- Effects of Capsaicin and Topical Anesthesia on Nonimmunologic Immediate Contact Reactions to Benzoic Acid and Methyl Nicotinate.- Nonimmunologic Immediate Contact Reactions to Three Isomers of Pyridine Carboxaldehyde.- Immediate Type Dermatitis, Contact Urticaria, and Rhinitis from Carbonless Copy Paper: Report of Four Cases.- Immediate and Late Type Allergy to Latex: Contact Urticaria, Asthma and Contact Dermatitis.- Latex-Contact Urticaria Associated with Delayed Allergy to Rubber Chemicals.- Contact Urticaria and Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Constituents of Human Seminal Fluid.- 6 Photosensitizers.- Basic Mechanisms of Photosensitization.- Clinical Aspects of Photosensitizers.- The Scandinavian Multicenter Photopatch Study 1980-1985.- Reproducibility of Contact and Photocontact Tests with Photoallergens.- Contact and Photoallergic Dermatitis to Topical Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs (Propionic Acid Derivatives): A Study of Eight Cases.- Photocontact Allergy from Photocopy Paper: A Report of Two Cases.- 7 Diagnostic Methods.- Patch Test Standardization.- Swedish Multicenter Study with TRUE Test, Panel 2.- Reproducibility of Patch Test Results: Comparison of TRUE Test and Finn Chamber Test.- Chemical and Pharmaceutical Standardization of Fragrance Mix for Patch Testing.- ?-Cyclodextrin Formaldehyde Complex in Patch Testing of Formaldehyde Contact Allergy.- Nickel Bioavailability from Patch Tests: Comparison Between Nickel Sulphate and Nickel Chloride Using TRUE Test.- Subspecification of Allergens (Type I): Testing by Anionic/Cathionic Iontophoresis in Humans.- Assessment of Erythema: A Comparison Between the Naked Eye and Laser Doppler Flowmetry.- Effect of Nonvisible Damage on the Water-Holding Capacity of the Stratum Corneum, Utilizing the Plastic Occlusion Stress Test (POST).- Comparability and Reproducibility of Results of Water Vapor Loss Measurements: A Study of Four Evaporimeters.- Nickel Content of Human Fingernails as a Measure of Occupational Exposure to Nickel.- Impact of 25 Years of In Vitro Testing in Allergic Contact Dermatitis.- In Vitro Nickel-Specific T-Lymphocyte Proliferation: Methodolocial Aspects.- The Role of MHC Class II Antigens in Mediating Accessory Cell Function in Vitro in Nickel-Induced Contact Sensitivity.- A Modified Murine Local Lymph Node Assay for Identification of Contact Allergens.- 8 Preventive Measures.- A Method for In Vitro Evaluation of Skin Protective Agents Against Epoxy Resin.- A New Glove Material Protective Against Epoxy and Acrylate Monomer.