Contact dermatitis from Naphthol AS
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J Roed-Petersen1, W Batsberg, E Larsen
1Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark.
Contact Dermatitis
|March 1, 1990
Abstract:
Naphthol AS, a coupling agent in cotton dyeing, caused allergic contact dermatitis in 5 patients, sensitized from wearing a special kind of shirt. Patch tests with Naphthol AS and pieces of shirt were positive in all 5 patients. Analysis of 1 of the shirts revealed the presence of Naphthol AS. 1 patient with hand dermatitis and positive patch tests to Naphthol AS and nickel was a needlewoman, probably sensitized to Naphthol AS from occupational contact with clothes.