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Occupational dermatitis

MedGen UID:
14449
•Concept ID:
C0028796
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Dermatitides, Occupational; Dermatitis, Occupational; Occupational Dermatitides; Occupational Dermatitis
SNOMED CT: Occupational dermatitis (402587003); Occupational allergic contact dermatitis (238578002); Industrial dermatitis (238578002)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006589

Definition

Contact dermatitis associated with allergens or irritants found in the workplace. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVOccupational dermatitis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Contact Dermatitis: Classifications and Management.
Li Y, Li L
Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2021 Dec;61(3):245-281. Epub 2021 Jul 15 doi: 10.1007/s12016-021-08875-0. PMID: 34264448
Hand dermatitis/eczema: current management strategy.
Sehgal VN, Srivastava G, Aggarwal AK, Sharma AD
J Dermatol 2010 Jul;37(7):593-610. doi: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2010.00845.x. PMID: 20629825
Management of occupational dermatitis.
Clark SC, Zirwas MJ
Dermatol Clin 2009 Jul;27(3):365-83, vii-viii. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2009.05.002. PMID: 19580930

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Occupational Hand Dermatitis.
Karagounis TK, Cohen DE
Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2023 Apr;23(4):201-212. Epub 2023 Feb 7 doi: 10.1007/s11882-023-01070-5. PMID: 36749448Free PMC Article
Occupational Contact Dermatitis: Common Occupational Allergens.
Chu C, Marks JG Jr, Flamm A
Dermatol Clin 2020 Jul;38(3):339-349. Epub 2020 May 4 doi: 10.1016/j.det.2020.02.002. PMID: 32475512
Contact allergy: an update.
Ljubojević Hadžavdić S, Pustišek N, Žužul K, Švigir A
G Ital Dermatol Venereol 2018 Jun;153(3):419-428. Epub 2017 Dec 1 doi: 10.23736/S0392-0488.17.05844-8. PMID: 29199804
Dermatitis and aircrew.
Leggat PA, Smith DR
Contact Dermatitis 2006 Jan;54(1):1-4. doi: 10.1111/j.0105-1873.2006.00751.x. PMID: 16426285
Occupational skin diseases.
Lushniak BD
Prim Care 2000 Dec;27(4):895-916. doi: 10.1016/s0095-4543(05)70183-4. PMID: 11072293

Diagnosis

Occupational Hand Dermatitis.
Karagounis TK, Cohen DE
Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2023 Apr;23(4):201-212. Epub 2023 Feb 7 doi: 10.1007/s11882-023-01070-5. PMID: 36749448Free PMC Article
Occupational Dermatitis and Urticaria.
Holness DL
Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2021 Aug;41(3):439-453. Epub 2021 Jun 5 doi: 10.1016/j.iac.2021.04.006. PMID: 34225899
Contact dermatitis.
Rashid RS, Shim TN
BMJ 2016 Jun 30;353:i3299. doi: 10.1136/bmj.i3299. PMID: 27364956
Hand dermatitis: an allergist's nightmare.
Wold L, Chen JK, Lampel HP
Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2014 Nov;14(11):474. doi: 10.1007/s11882-014-0474-0. PMID: 25228264
Occupational skin diseases.
Lushniak BD
Prim Care 2000 Dec;27(4):895-916. doi: 10.1016/s0095-4543(05)70183-4. PMID: 11072293

Therapy

Occupational Hand Dermatitis.
Karagounis TK, Cohen DE
Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2023 Apr;23(4):201-212. Epub 2023 Feb 7 doi: 10.1007/s11882-023-01070-5. PMID: 36749448Free PMC Article
Occupational Dermatitis and Urticaria.
Holness DL
Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2021 Aug;41(3):439-453. Epub 2021 Jun 5 doi: 10.1016/j.iac.2021.04.006. PMID: 34225899
Acrylates.
Sasseville D
Dermatitis 2012 Jan-Feb;23(1):3-5. doi: 10.1097/DER.0b013e31823d5cd8. PMID: 22653062
Occupational skin-care management.
Diepgen TL, Maibach H
Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2003 Jun;76(5):323-4. doi: 10.1007/s00420-002-0416-3. PMID: 12951964
Sports dermatology.
Helm TN, Bergfeld WF
Clin Dermatol 1998 Jan-Feb;16(1):159-65. doi: 10.1016/s0738-081x(97)00178-8. PMID: 9472446

Prognosis

Isothiazolinone derivatives and allergic contact dermatitis: a review and update.
Herman A, Aerts O, de Montjoye L, Tromme I, Goossens A, Baeck M
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019 Feb;33(2):267-276. doi: 10.1111/jdv.15267. PMID: 30284765
Skin diseases in musicians.
Crépy MN
Eur J Dermatol 2015 Sep-Oct;25(5):375-83. doi: 10.1684/ejd.2015.2559. PMID: 25905552
Occupational contact dermatitis.
Lushniak BD
Dermatol Ther 2004;17(3):272-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1396-0296.2004.04032.x. PMID: 15186373
Occupational dermatoses.
Beltrani VS
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2003 Apr;3(2):115-23. doi: 10.1097/00130832-200304000-00005. PMID: 12750608
Crustacea allergy.
Musmand JJ, Daul CB, Lehrer SB
Clin Exp Allergy 1993 Sep;23(9):722-32. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1993.tb00359.x. PMID: 10779302

Clinical prediction guides

Challenges of COVID-19 pandemic for dermatology.
Wollina U
Dermatol Ther 2020 Sep;33(5):e13430. Epub 2020 Apr 30 doi: 10.1111/dth.13430. PMID: 32314460Free PMC Article
Mechanism and diagnosis of protein contact dermatitis.
Barbaud A
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2020 Apr;20(2):117-121. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0000000000000621. PMID: 31972603
Wet Work and Barrier Function.
Fartasch M
Curr Probl Dermatol 2016;49:144-51. Epub 2016 Feb 4 doi: 10.1159/000441590. PMID: 26844906
Occupational protein contact dermatitis.
Barbaud A, Poreaux C, Penven E, Waton J
Eur J Dermatol 2015 Nov-Dec;25(6):527-34. doi: 10.1684/ejd.2015.2593. PMID: 26242922
Crustacea allergy.
Musmand JJ, Daul CB, Lehrer SB
Clin Exp Allergy 1993 Sep;23(9):722-32. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1993.tb00359.x. PMID: 10779302

Recent systematic reviews

Causes of irritant contact dermatitis after occupational skin exposure: a systematic review.
Jacobsen G, Rasmussen K, Bregnhøj A, Isaksson M, Diepgen TL, Carstensen O
Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2022 Jan;95(1):35-65. Epub 2021 Oct 19 doi: 10.1007/s00420-021-01781-0. PMID: 34665298Free PMC Article
Incidence of occupational contact dermatitis in healthcare workers: a systematic review.
Larese Filon F, Pesce M, Paulo MS, Loney T, Modenese A, John SM, Kezic S, Macan J
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2021 Jun;35(6):1285-1289. Epub 2021 Feb 12 doi: 10.1111/jdv.17096. PMID: 33336403Free PMC Article
Skin diseases in musicians.
Crépy MN
Eur J Dermatol 2015 Sep-Oct;25(5):375-83. doi: 10.1684/ejd.2015.2559. PMID: 25905552
Management of occupational dermatitis in healthcare workers: a systematic review.
Smedley J, Williams S, Peel P, Pedersen K; Dermatitis Guideline Development Group
Occup Environ Med 2012 Apr;69(4):276-9. Epub 2011 Oct 27 doi: 10.1136/oemed-2011-100315. PMID: 22034544
A systematic review of contact dermatitis treatment and prevention.
Saary J, Qureshi R, Palda V, DeKoven J, Pratt M, Skotnicki-Grant S, Holness L
J Am Acad Dermatol 2005 Nov;53(5):845. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.04.075. PMID: 16243136

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