Chemistry Publications

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-25-2021

Journal

Contact Dermatitis

Volume

2021

First Page

1

Last Page

8

URL with Digital Object Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1111/cod.13870

Abstract

Background

Earlier laboratory studies have shown that sodium tetrachloropalladate, Myroxylon pereirae, caine mix II, and palladium chloride trigger the release of aluminium (Al) from Finn Chambers (FC).

Objectives

To investigate whether aluminium realease from FC could influence the diagnostic outcome of patch testing with FC.

Method

A retrospective analysis of patch test results from 2010 to 2019 was performed. A two-sided Fisher's exact test was used to calculate any overrepresentation of contact allergy to Al among patients with positive reactions to sodium tetrachloropalladate, Myroxylon pereirae, caine mix II, and palladium chloride.

Results

A total of 5446 patients had been tested with FC during the study period. There was a significant overrepresentation of contact allergy to Al among patients with positive reactions to sodium tetrachloropalladate, Myroxylon pereirae, caine mix II, and palladium chloride. Patients with a strong Al allergy had significantly higher amounts of concomitant reactions to sodium tetrachloropalladate, Myroxylon pereirae, caine mix II, and palladium chloride compared to patients with weak Al allergy. These results were not seen for patients tested with Finn Chambers AQUA.

Conclusion

In patients with contact allergy to Al, patch testing with Finn chambers could give false-positive reactions to sodium tetrachloropalladate, Myroxylon pereirae, caine mix II, and palladium chloride.

Notes

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cod.13870

© 2021 The Authors. Contact Dermatitis published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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Citation of this paper:

Rosholm Comstedt, L, Dahlin, J, Bruze, M, Hedberg, Y, Matura, M, Svedman, C. Patch testing with aluminium Finn Chambers could give false-positive reactions in patients with contact allergy to aluminium. Contact Dermatitis. 2021; 1– 8. https://doi.org/10.1111/cod.13870

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