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Occupational allergic contact dermatitis from bisphenol A in vinyl gloves
Lucretia Matthieu1, Ana F L Godoi, Julien Lambert
1Department of Dermatology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium. lucretiamatthieu@hotmail.com
Contact Dermatitis
|March 18, 2004
Abstract:
Allergic contact dermatitis caused by polyvinyl chloride gloves is rarely reported, and in only 2 cases was bisphenol A considered to be the responsible sensitizer. We report a patient with occupational hand dermatitis after the use of a new type of high-density vinyl (HDV) gloves. Patch tests showed positive (++) reactions to both used and new HDV gloves and to bisphenol A. Chemical analysis by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry demonstrated the presence of bisphenol A in the HDV gloves. Replacement by nitrile rubber gloves resulted in complete clearance of the hand dermatitis.