Incidence of contact allergy in patients with eczema nummulare
Grubska-Suchanek, E.; Berbeka-Siedlewicz, A.; Szarmach, H.; Placek, W.
Przeglad Dermatologiczny 77(4): 259-261
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0033-2526 PMID: 2267354 Document Number: 355503
In patients with eczema nummulare patch tests with a panel of 18 allergens were done with positive result in 9 (18%) cases. In 6 cases multivalent allergy was found. Most frequently positive tests were obtained with potassium dichromate. The tests showed participation of contact allergy in the development of changes in a part of patients with eczema nummulare.