Document ID (ISN) | 67721 |
CIS number |
96-1682 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0105-1873 - Contact Dermatitis |
Year |
1995 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Fitzgerald D.A., Heagerty A.H.M., English J.S.C. |
Title |
Cold urticaria as an occupational dermatosis |
Bibliographic information |
Apr. 1995, Vol.32, No.4, p.238. 7 ref. |
Abstract |
A 45-year-old female pottery worker presented with a six-month history of intermittent swelling and itching of the hands. This generally occurred during the course of her work as a lithographer, which consisted of manually immersing transfers in a cold solution and applying them to pieces of finished pottery. She had no history of skin disease. Examination was initially unremarkable, but application of an ice cube wrapped in a polyethylene bag to the forearm for two minutes resulted in a pronounced urticaria weal, which persisted for approximately 30min and was accompanied by intense pruritus. Cold urticaria should be considered as a skin disease of potentially occupational origin. |
Descriptors (primary) |
irritants; skin allergies; cold; pottery industry; urticaria |
Descriptors (secondary) |
skin tests; case study |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
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Browse category(ies) |
Skin diseases Glass, pottery and related materials Heat and cold Allergies
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