Histological distinction between early allergic and irritant patch test reactions: Follicular spongiosis may be characteristic of early allergic contact dermatitis

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 207-210

  Vestergaard, Louise ^a   Clemmensen, Ole Jacob ^a   Sørensen, Flemming Brandt ^a   Andersen, Klaus Ejner ^a  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Benzalkonium chloride; Colophony; Follicular spongiosis; Histological appearance; Irritant contact dermatitis; Light microscopy; Quaternium 15

Indexed keywords

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; IRRITANT AGENT; QUATERNIUM 15; ROSIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IRRITANT DERMATITIS; PATCH TEST; PUNCH BIOPSY; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN INFLAMMATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION;

EID: 0032885917     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1999.tb06131.x     Document Type: Article

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