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Allergic contact dermatitis is a frequent disease in the dermatological practice. Patch test is used to make the diagnosis of this disease. Objectives: To determine the epidemiological characteristics and prevalence of allergens in patients of the Hospital LC Lagomaggiore´s in Mendoza. Materi...

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Publicado en:Revista Médica Universitaria
Autores principales: Abaca, María Celeste, Bassotti, Adriana, Cheseé, Clara, Parra, Viviana
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Acceso en línea:https://bdigital.uncu.edu.ar/fichas.php?idobjeto=11042
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Sumario:Allergic contact dermatitis is a frequent disease in the dermatological practice. Patch test is used to make the diagnosis of this disease. Objectives: To determine the epidemiological characteristics and prevalence of allergens in patients of the Hospital LC Lagomaggiore´s in Mendoza. Materials and methods: Transversal observational descriptive study. Patients with a history of chronic eczema were evaluated at Dermatology Unit since March 2017 to June 2017. Patients were studied by applying epicutaneous tests (Patch test) and using the standard Latin American allergen battery recommended by the Argentinian Dermatology Society. Results: A total of 21 patients were studied, 16 were women (76%) and 5 men (24%). Of the total, 11 patients (52%) obtained a positive result at least to one allergen. Nickel (21%, 7 patients) was the most frequent allergen. The hands were the most affected site (18%, 16 patients). Conclusion: The patch test is a safe test and a fundamental tool in the diagnosis of allergic contact dermatitis. It allows to find the allergen involved and thus avoid its exposure as a fundamental part of the therapy.