Abstract

We report on a38-year-old dental assistant who developed erythema and dryness of the skin of the hands 12years after she had started the job. After healing for 3months she developed eczema lesions on the body, especially on the back of the hands, arms, neck, and legs. Contact dermatitis was suspected. We diagnosed atopic dermatitis and allergic contact dermatitis to different thiurames and to three of the seven protective gloves she had worn professionally. Carbamates were identified in those protection gloves. Thus, we assume two skin diseases: atopic hand eczema and atopic dermatitis of the body as well as intermittent contact dermatitis to occupationally relevant contact allergens. By using thiuram- and carbamate-free protective gloves and implementing skin protection and skin care measures, the skin disease has been completely cured to this day.

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