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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
6
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1989-7-21
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pubmed:abstractText |
Rubber hypersensitivity is well described but usually as a contact dermatitis caused by chemicals added during the process of making natural latex or synthetic rubber. IgE-mediated reactions, mainly contact urticaria, have rarely been reported in Europe. We report a case of immediate hypersensitivity to latex. A 34-year-old female operating room nurse developed hand eczema to natural latex. On two occasions, while she was gloving for surgery, she had the following reactions: flushing, tachycardia, urticaria, angioedema, wheezing, and light-headedness. Prick and patch testing to thiuram mix, mercaptobenzothiazole, phenylenediamine mix, and carbamate mix (common rubber additives) were negative. Prick tests to natural latex elicited a 4+ reaction associated with immediate flushing, tachycardia, urticaria, and light-headedness. Five control subjects did not react. IgE antibodies to latex by RAST demonstrated 17.7% binding (control, 4%). This case demonstrates that natural latex can cause IgE-mediated symptoms. The route of exposure was cutaneous absorption of relevant latex allergens. As the use of latex rubber products continues to escalate, more cases are likely to occur.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
AIM
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pubmed:chemical | |
pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Jun
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pubmed:issn |
0091-6749
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
83
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
1135-7
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2004-11-17
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:2525140-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:2525140-Dermatitis, Occupational,
pubmed-meshheading:2525140-Eczema,
pubmed-meshheading:2525140-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:2525140-Gloves, Surgical,
pubmed-meshheading:2525140-Hand Dermatoses,
pubmed-meshheading:2525140-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:2525140-Hypersensitivity, Immediate,
pubmed-meshheading:2525140-Latex
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pubmed:year |
1989
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Hypersensitivity to natural latex.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Case Reports
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