Juan B. Alberdi 2986, Ciudad de Buenos Aires
, ArgentinaContact dermatitis caused by dimethylfumarate in Argentina
July 2011, Vol. 49, No. 6
,
Pages 508-509
(doi:10.3109/15563650.2011.594800)
A. Lo Balbo1, M. J. Gotelli1, W. P. Mac Cormack2,3, N. Kogan1 and C. Gotelli1
1Centro de Investigaciones Toxicológicas,
2Instituto Antártico Argentino,
Cerrito 1248, Ciudad de Buenos Aires
, Argentina3Cátedra de Biotecnología, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
For the first time in Argentina, we describe an outbreak of contact dermatitis. New pairs of shoes caused intense pruritus, pain, and eruption, followed by edema, blisters, and a severe negative impact on the epidermal barrier of the feet. We identify dimethylfumarate as the causal agent and suggest an analytical method for its fast identification.
