Contact Urticaria from Rubber Gloves: An Occupational Skin Disorder for Health Care Workers
CHUCHAI TANGLERTSAMPAN, M.D.*, SIRIWAT PATRAKARN,M.D.*, EAM-ORN V ASSANSIRI, M.D.*
Affiliation : * Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Pramonlrutklao Hospital, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Abstract Rubber allergy is an important occupational health problem for an increasing number of patients. It may produce a type I urticarial reaction, or more commonly, a type N delayed eczematous dermatitis. The risk groups include health care workers, rubber industry workers, and children with spina bifida (meningomyelocele) and urogenital abnormalities. In this report, we describe a physician with a relevant history who was found to have type I hypersensitivity to rubber by prick test and use test. Our aim is to increase awareness among physicians, discuss diag- nosis and management, and review the literature.
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