Occupational contact dermatitis to acrylates in a manicurist.

Abstract

We report the case of a manicurist who developed an allergic skin reaction to acrylates, manifested by bullous lesions on fingertips and eczema of the hands and ears. Patch tests showed positive reactions to 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate, ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate, triethyleneglycol dimethacrylate, 1,6-hexandiol diacrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate and triethyleneglycol diacrylate. Because of her skin disorder, she had to give up her job. She was not correctly advised on retraining and started to work as a dental nurse. Soon after re-exposure to acrylates in dental materials, she experienced recurrence of the skin symptoms.

• Authors: M Kiec-Swierczynska, B Krecisz, D Chomiczewska-Skora
• Journal: Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) (Occup Med (Lond)) Vol. 63 Issue 5 Pg. 380-2 (Jul 2013) ISSN: 1471-8405 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 23749801 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Acrylates
• Cosmetics
• Dental Materials

Topics

• Acrylates (adverse effects, immunology)
• Adult
• Cosmetics (adverse effects)
• Dental Materials (adverse effects)
• Dermatitis, Allergic Contact (etiology, immunology)
• Dermatitis, Occupational (etiology, immunology)
• Female
• Hand (pathology)
• Humans
• Patch Tests
• Poland
• Recurrence