Paraโtertiaryโbutylcatechol (PTBC) is a rare but potent contact allergen. This is a report of occupational allergic contact dermatitis to PTBC in a resin operator.
Allergic contact dermatitis due to thiuram exposure from a fungicide
โ Scribed by Helen Saunders; Frances Watkins
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 36 KB
- Volume
- 42
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-8380
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โฆ Synopsis
SUMMARY
A 49โyearโold man developed a widespread eczematous eruption following contact with plants sprayed with a fungicide. Patch testing revealed a strong reaction to thiuram mix and several of the individual thiuram mix constituents. The fungicide contained tetramethylthiuram disulphide, a thiuram chemical. Thiurams are widely recognized as a cause of rubberโglove allergy; however, they are also used extensively in fungicides.
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