Occupational allergic contact dermatitis from sodium metabisulfite

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 244-245

  Sasseville, Denis ^a   El Helou, Therese ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Food handler; Occupational; Sodium metabisulfite; Sulfites

Indexed keywords

SODIUM METABISULFITE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; PATCH TEST; POTATO; SKIN ALLERGY;

DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; PATCH TESTS; SULFITES;

EID: 70350014958     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2009.01618.x     Document Type: Article

References (10)

1. Madan V, Walker S L, Beck M H. Sodium metabisulfite allergy is common but is it relevant? Contact Dermatitis 2007 : 57 : 173 176.
2. Vena G A, Foti G, Angelini G. Sulfite contact allergy. Contact Dermatitis 1994 : 31 : 172 175.
3. Rudzki E. Dermatitis from sodium hyposulfite. Contact Dermatitis 1980 : 6 : 148.
4. Nater J P. Allergic contact dermatitis caused by potassium metabisulfite. Dermatologica 1968 : 136 : 477 478.
5. Epstein E. Sodium bisulfite. Contact Dermatitis Newsletter 1970 : 7 : 155.
6. Apetato M, Marques M S J. Contact dermatitis caused by sodium metabisulfite. Contact Dermatitis 1986 : 14 : 194.
7. Dooms-Goossens A, de Alam AG, Degreef H, Kochuyt A. Local anesthetic intolerance due to metabisulfite. Contact Dermatitis 1989 : 20 : 124 126.
8. Jacobs M C, Rycroft R J. Contact dermatitis and asthma from sodium metabisulfite in a photographic technician. Contact Dermatitis 1995 : 33 : 65 66.
9. Lee A, Nixon R. Contact dermatitis from sodium metabisulfite in a baker. Contact Dermatitis 2001 : 44 : 127 128.
10. Stingeni L, Bianchi L, Lisi P. Occupational airborne allergic contact dermatitis from potassium metabisulfite. Contact Dermatitis 2009 : 60 : 52 53.