Contact dermatitis

Dictionary of contact allergens with chemical structures, sources and references Chapters on emerging topics in the field Combination of general overview and very detailed information. The fifth edition of Contact Dermatitis covers in detail every conceivable aspect of irritant and allergic contact dermatitis and its modern-day management. Special emphasis is given to immunological mechanisms, molecular aspects of sensitizers, atypical clinical forms, reactions to medicaments, and occupational and environmental factors. In order to optimize the diagnostic approach, a wide range of information is provided, including a dictionary of contact allergens. Retained chapters from the previous edition have been thoroughly revised to reflect the latest knowledge. Furthermore, completely new chapters have been added on a variety of topics, including genetics, the role of the skin barrier, the link between respiratory symptoms triggered by chemicals and contact dermatitis, and prevention. The editors and authors are all leading practitioners in the field. The comprehensive but approachable text is supplemented by a large number of full color illustrations and tables. Core messages highlight the most important information and will help the reader to gain a better understanding of the subject and greater competence in everyday practice. Content Level>> Professional/practitioner.

1 Historical Aspects Jean-Marie Lachapelle Part I Basic Features 2 Genetics and Individual Predispositions in Contact Dermatitis 13 Axel Schnuch and Berit Christina Carlsen 3 Mechanisms of Irritant and Allergic Contact Dermatitis 43 Thomas Rustemeyer, Ingrid M.W. van Hoogstraten, B. Mary E. von Blomberg, Sue Gibbs, and Rik J. Scheper 4 Molecular Aspects in Allergic and Irritant Contact Dermatitis 91 Jean-Pierre Lepoittevin 5 Bio-Guided Fractionation and Identification of Allergens in Complex Mixtures and Products Ill Elena Giménez-Arnau 6 Role of the Permeability Barrier in Contact Dermatitis 121 Ehrhardt Proksch and Jochen Brasch 7 Immediate Contact Reactions 137 David Basketter and Arto Lahti 8 Mechanisms of Phototoxic and Photoallergic Reactions 155 Renz Mang, Helger Stege, and Jean Krutmann Part II Pathology 9 Histopathological and Immunohistopathological Features of Irritant and Allergic Contact Dermatitis 167 Jean-Marie Lachapelle and Liliane Marot 10 Ultrastructure of Irritant and Allergie Contact Dermatitis 179 Carolyn M. Willis 11 Epidemiology 193 Pieter-Jan Coenraads, Wolfgang Uter, and Thomas Diepgen Part III Dermatotoxicology 12 Skin Penetration 215 Hans Schaefer, Thomas E. Redelmeier, and Jürgen Lademann 13 Predictive Tests for Irritants and Allergens and Their Use in Quantitative Risk Assessment 229 David Basketter and Ian Kimber 14 Allergic Contact Dermatitis in Humans: Experimental and Quantitative Aspects 241 Jeanne Duus Johansen, Peter J. Frosch, and Torkil Menné Part IV Clinical Features 15 Clinical Features 255 Niels K. Veien 16 Clinical Aspects of Irritant Contact Dermatitis 305 Peter J. Frosch and Swen Malte John 17 Systemic Contact Dermatitis 347 Niels K. Veien and Torkil Menné 18 Phototoxic and Photoallergic Reactions 361 Margarida Gonçalo 19 Pigmented Contact Dermatitis and Chemical Depigmentation 377 Hideo Nakayama 20 Hand Eczema 395 Tove Agner 21 Protein Contact Dermatitis 407 An Goossens and Cristina Amaro.

22 Noneczematous Contact Reactions 415 Anthony Goon and Chee-Leok Goh 23 Respiratory Symptoms from Fragrances and the Link with Dermatitis 429 Jesper Elberling Part V Diagnostic Tests 24 Patch Testing 439 Magnus Lindberg and Mihaly Matura 25 Atopy Patch Testing with Aeroallergens and Food Proteins 465 Ulf Darsow and Johannes Ring 26 Patch Testing in Adverse Drug Reactions 475 Margarida Gonçalo and Derk P. Bruynzeel 27 Allergens Exposure Assessment 493 Birgitta Gruvberger, Magnus Bruze, Sigfrid Fregert, and Carola Lidén 28 Skin Tests for Immediate Hypersensitivity 511 Carsten Bindslev-Jensen 29 Photopatch Testing 519 Margarida Gonçalo 30 Noninvasive Techniques for Quantification of Contact Dermatitis 533 J0rgen Serup Part VI Allergic Contact Dermatitis Related to Specific Exposures 31 Allergens from the European Baseline Series 545 Klaus E. Andersen, Ian R. White, and An Goossens 32 Cosmetics and Skin Care Products 591 Jonathan M.L. White, Anton C. de Groot, and Ian R. White 33 Fragrances 607 Jeanne Duus Johansen and Jean-Pierre Lepoittevin 34 Hair Dyes 629 David Basketter, Jeanne Duus Johansen, John McFadden, and Heidi Søsted 35 Metals 643 Carola Lidén, Magnus Bruze, Jacob Pontoppidan Thyssen, and Torkil Menné 36 Metalworking Fluids 681 Johannes Geier and Holger Lessmann 37 Plastic Materials 695 Bert Björkner, Malin Frick-Engfeldt, Ann Pontén, and Erik Zimerson 38 Topical Drugs 729 Francisco M. Brandäo and An Goossens 39 Dental Materials 763 Marlene Isaksson 40 Clothing 793 Christophe-J. Le Coz 41 Shoes 819 An Goossens and James S. Taylor 42 Occupational Contact Dermatitis 831 Peter J. Frosch and Katrin Kügler 43 Occupational Contact Dermatitis: Health Personnel 841 Ana M. Giménez-Arnau 44 Occupational Contact Dermatitis: Chefs and Food Handlers 853 Vera Mahler 45 Occupational Contact Dermatitis: Hairdressers 865 Heidi S0sted 46 Plants and Plant Products 873 Christophe J. Le Coz, Georges Ducombs.

And Evy Paulsen 47 Pesticides 927 Carola Lidén 48 Contact Allergy in Children 937 Marie-Anne Morren and An Goossens 49 Therapy and Rehabilitation of Allergic and Irritant Contact Dermatitis 963 Dimitar Antonov, Sibylle Schliemann, and Peter Eisner 50 Prevention of Hand Eczema: Gloves, Barrier Creams and Workers' Education 985 Britta Wulfhorst, Meike Bock, Christoph Skudlik, Walter Wigger-Alberti, and Swen Malte John 51 Prevention of Allergic Contact Dermatitis: Safe Exposure Levels of Sensitizers 1017 Jacob Pontoppidan Thyssen and Torkil Menné 52 Legislation 1023 Ian R. White and David Basketter 53 International Comparison of Legal Aspects of Workers' Compensation for Occupational Contact Dermatitis 1029 Peter J. Frosch, Werner Aberer, Paul J. August, Tove Agner, Lieve Constandt, L. Conde-Salazar, Swen M. John, Christophe Le Coz, Howard I. Maibach, Haydn L. Muston, Rosemary L. Nixon, Hanspeter Rast, W.I. van Tichelen, Jason Williams, Patricia Engasser, Felipe Heras, Magnus Lindberg, and Antti Laurema 54 Databases and Networks -- The Benefit of Research and Quality Assurance in Patch Testing 1053 Wolfgang Uter, Axel Schnuch, Ana Giménez-Arnau, David Orton, and Barry Statham 55 Cont…