Dentist's occupational allergic contact dermatitis caused by coconut diethanolamide, N-ethyl-4-toluene sulfonamide and 4-tolyldiethanolamine

Acta Derm Venereol. 1993 Apr;73(2):126-9. doi: 10.2340/0001555573126129.

Abstract

Dental personnel are exposed to many sensitizing compounds at work and often develop multiple delayed allergies. Here we report on a dentist who got sensitized to several products that have not, or only seldom, caused sensitization earlier. These products were: coconut diethanolamide from her handwashing liquids, N-ethyl-4-toluene sulfonamide, a resin carrier in dental materials for isolating cavities underneath restorations, and 4-tolyldiethanolamine, an accelerator for inducing polymerization of dental acrylic resins at room temperature. The patient also had allergic patch test reactions to formaldehyde, phenol-formaldehyde resin, fragrance mix, and lauryl monoethanolamide, possibly from occupational exposure.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Allergens / adverse effects*
  • Dentistry*
  • Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / etiology*
  • Dermatitis, Occupational / etiology*
  • Ethanolamines / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Hand Dermatoses / chemically induced*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Occupational Exposure*
  • Patch Tests
  • Sulfonamides / adverse effects*
  • Toluene / adverse effects
  • Toluene / analogs & derivatives*
  • Toluidines / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Allergens
  • Ethanolamines
  • Sulfonamides
  • Toluidines
  • Toluene
  • coconut diethanolamide
  • N-ethyl-4-toluenesulfonamide
  • N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-toluidine