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Guang-Mei Sun1, Ting-Ting Li, Jin-Mei Zhang
1Department of Dermatology, Yidu Central Hospital of Weifang, Qingzhou, Weifang, Shandong Province, China.
Medicine
|August 16, 2024
Summary
A family of three developed allergic skin reactions, systemic contact dermatitis (SCD), from repeated exposure to low concentrations of benzalkonium chloride in laundry detergent. Promptly removing the detergent source resolved their symptoms, highlighting the need for thorough family medical history reviews.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Allergology
- Toxicology
Background:
- Systemic contact dermatitis (SCD) is an allergic inflammatory skin condition.
- Benzalkonium chloride is a known but rarely reported cause of SCD.
- This is the first reported case of SCD affecting an entire family due to benzalkonium chloride exposure from laundry detergent.

