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Revista alergia México
On-line version ISSN 2448-9190
Abstract
MORENO-LOZANO, Lucía et al. Contact dermatitis caused by diagnostic devices and surgical orthopedic treatment. Rev. alerg. Méx. [online]. 2021, vol.68, n.1, pp.76-79. Epub Aug 30, 2021. ISSN 2448-9190. https://doi.org/10.29262/ram.v68i1.830.
Background:
Acrylates are plastic materials that are formed by the polymerization of monomers that are derived from acrylic or methacrylic acid; they have a wide range of applications, and they are increasingly used in medicine.
Case report:
We are reporting two clinical cases of contact dermatitis in the hospital environment; the first one is about a nurse (occupational exposure) and, the second one, about a patient who experienced contact dermatitis after a diagnostic procedure was performed.
Conclusion:
New sources of acrylates are identified every year due to the multiple uses of these synthetic resins; these materials are included in medical devices, both for orthopedic diagnosis or follow-up (telemetry, electrodes of electroencephalographs) and treatment (bone cement), as well as for surgery.
Keywords : Acrylates; Allergic contact dermatitis; Allergy caused by diagnostic devices; Epicutaneous patch tests.