A new stonemasonry surface adhesive causing occupational allergic contact dermatitis resulting from methyl methacrylate

Contact Dermatitis. 2015 Aug;73(2):121-3. doi: 10.1111/cod.12397. Epub 2015 Apr 23.

Authors

Claire Higgins¹, Jennifer Cahill¹, Rosemary Nixon¹

Affiliation

¹ Occupational Dermatology Research and Education Centre, Skin and Cancer Foundation Inc., Carlton, Victoria, 3053, Australia.

PMID: 25907398
DOI: 10.1111/cod.12397

No abstract available

Keywords: bonding agent; contact allergy; hand dermatitis; methyl methacrylate; patch test; stonemason; surfacing industry.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adhesives / adverse effects*
Adult
Construction Industry*
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / diagnosis
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / etiology*
Dermatitis, Occupational / diagnosis
Dermatitis, Occupational / etiology*
Hand Dermatoses / diagnosis
Hand Dermatoses / etiology*
Humans
Male
Methylmethacrylate / adverse effects*
Patch Tests

Substances

Adhesives
Methylmethacrylate