Occupational hand dermatitis secondary to methacrylates-The 'manual tray' sign

Sarah Francesca Ryan; Felicity J Ferguson; Louise Cunningham; Ian R White; John P McFadden

doi:10.1111/cod.14235

Occupational hand dermatitis secondary to methacrylates-The 'manual tray' sign

Contact Dermatitis. 2023 Feb;88(2):152-153. doi: 10.1111/cod.14235. Epub 2022 Oct 26.

Authors

Sarah Francesca Ryan¹, Felicity J Ferguson², Louise Cunningham², Ian R White², John P McFadden²

Affiliations

¹ University College Hospital, London, UK.
² St John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy's Hospital, UK, London.

PMID: 36258285
DOI: 10.1111/cod.14235

Abstract

A case report of a dentist presenting with allergic contact dermatitis to methacrylates present in dental bonding agent applied on the dorsum of a gloved hand. The patient presented with a localized dermatitis to the dorsum of the non-dominant hand which can be described as a 'manual tray sign'.

Keywords: case report; dental; methacrylate contact allergy; occupational allergic contact dermatitis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Dermatitis, Allergic Contact* / diagnosis
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact* / etiology
Dermatitis, Occupational* / complications
Dermatitis, Occupational* / etiology
Eczema* / complications
Hand Dermatoses* / chemically induced
Hand Dermatoses* / complications
Hand Dermatoses* / diagnosis
Humans
Methacrylates / adverse effects
Patch Tests / adverse effects
Torso

Substances

Methacrylates