RT journal article
T1 European Surveillance System on Contact Allergies (ESSCA): Characteristics of patients patch tested and diagnosed with irritant contact dermatitis
A1 Loman, Laura
A1 Uter, Wolfgang
A1 Armario Hita, José Carlos
A1 Ayala, Fabio
A1 Balato, Anna
A1 Ballmer-Weber, Barbara K.
A1 Bauer, Andrea
A1 Bircher, Andreas J.
A1 Buhl, Timo
A1 Czarnecka-Operacz, Magdalena
A1 Dickel, Heinrich
A1 Fuchs, Thomas
A1 Giménez Arnau, Ana
A1 John, Swen M.
A1 Kränke, Birger
A1 Kręcisz, Beata
A1 Mahler, Vera
A1 Rustemeyer, Thomas
A1 Sadowska-Przytocka, Anna
A1 Sánchez-Pérez, Javier
A1 Scherer Hofmeier, Kathrin
A1 Schliemann, Sibylle
A1 Simon, Dagmar
A1 Spiewak, Radoslaw
A1 Spring, Philip
A1 Valiukevicienė, Skaidra
A1 Wagner, Nicola
A1 Weisshaar, Elke
A1 Pesonen, Maria
A1 Schuttelaar, Marie L. A.
A1 ESSCA Working Group
A2 Medicina
K1 body site
K1 eczema
K1 epidemiology
K1 irritant contact dermatitis
K1 occupational contact dermatitis
K1 patch testing
K1 RRID
K1 SCR_001905
K1 sensitization
AB Background Irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) is caused by the acute locally toxic effect of a strong irritant, or the cumulative exposure to various weaker physical and/or chemical irritants.Objectives To describe the characteristics of patients with ICD in the population patch tested in the European Surveillance System on Contact Allergies (ESSCA; ) database.Methods Data collected by the ESSCA in consecutively patch-tested patients from January 2009 to December 2018 were analyzed.Results Of the 68 072 patients, 8702 were diagnosed with ICD (without concomitant allergic contact dermatitis [ACD]). Hand and face were the most reported anatomical sites, and 45.7% of the ICD was occupational ICD (OICD). The highest proportions of OICD were found in metal turners, bakers, pastry cooks, and confectionery makers. Among patients diagnosed with ICD, 45% were found sensitized with no relevance for the current disease.Conclusions The hands were mainly involved in OICD also in the subgroup of patients with contact dermatitis, in whom relevant contact sensitization had been ruled out, emphasizing the need for limiting irritant exposures. However, in difficult-to-treat contact dermatitis, unrecognized contact allergy, or unrecognized clinical relevance of identified allergies owing to incomplete or wrong product ingredient information must always be considered.
PB WILEY
SN 0105-1873
YR 2021
FD 2021-05
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/24977
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/24977
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 13-nov-2026