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The Ewha Medical Journal
Ewha Womans University School of Medicine

Ewha Med J 1996; 19(3):365-370

pISSN: 1598-7450

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12771/emj.1996.19.3.365

Case Report

A Case of Allergic Contact Dermatitis Due to Rubber Glove and Cement

Hae Jin Park, Ho Jung Kang, Jeong Hee Hahm

Copyright ⓒ 1996. Ewha Womans University School of Medicine. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Published Online: Jul 24, 2015

Abstract

The use of rubber gloves has increased in recent years. At the same time, there has been a progressive increase of incidence of occupational and nonoccupational sensitization to rubber components. Chromate sensitivity has been reported as a very common combination in the rubber allergic building workers.

We report a case of contact dermatitis to rubber glove and cement in a 69-year-old man who presented erythematous patches with severe itching on both hands, especially on the lateral sides of fingers. On patch tst, he showed positive reactions to thiuram mix, mercaptobenzothazole, potassium dichromate and rubber glove as is.

The patient was treated with topical and sysmetic corticosteroid and antihistamine with a good clinical responses.

Keywords: Contact dermatitis; Rubber; Cement