[Occupational asthma caused by chromium and nickel]

Arch Bronconeumol. 2006 Jun;42(6):302-6. doi: 10.1016/s1579-2129(06)60147-x.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

We report the case of a 40-year-old woman who developed occupational asthma following exposure to chromium and nickel in the nickel-plating section of a metalworks company. Skin prick tests for specific antibodies proved positive for nickel chloride at a concentration of 1 mg/mL and negative for potassium dichromate. The specific bronchial provocation test confirmed the diagnosis of occupational asthma due to exposure to chromium and nickel. The patient presented a late positive reaction to nickel chloride (0.1 mg/mL) and an immediate positive reaction to a 10 mg/mL solution of potassium dichromate. These results indicate a dual response to nickel and chromium in this patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Asthma / chemically induced*
  • Chromium / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Nickel / adverse effects*
  • Occupational Diseases / chemically induced*

Substances

  • Chromium
  • Nickel