Airborne pigmented contact dermatitis due to musk ambrette in incense
- 1 February 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Contact Dermatitis
- Vol. 16 (2), 96-98
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0536.1987.tb01387.x
Abstract
We reported 2 patients with pigmented contact dermatitis caused by occuptional airborne contactants, whitening dyes in clothes and formaldehyde in packing adhesive tapes. A women developed airborne pigmented contact dermatitis due to musk ambrette in incense. Patch testing confirmed the diagnosis. Since olden times, people in Japan have burnt incense when the worshipped their ancestors. Recently, it has been in fashion to enjoy perfumes and people may burn incense all day long every day. Our patient burnt 2 kinds of incense every day for about 5 years. We assumed musk ambrette was volatilized when incense was burnt, and contact on her face being dissolved in sebum, thus inducing allergic pigmented contact dermatitis.Keywords
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