PMID- 17343624
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20070515
LR  - 20070308
IS  - 0105-1873 (Print)
IS  - 0105-1873 (Linking)
VI  - 56
IP  - 4
DP  - 2007 Apr
TI  - Airborne contact dermatitis due to Japanese cedar pollen.
PG  - 224-8
AB  - Contact dermatitis caused by airborne antigen is a well-recognized problem. 
      Previously, airborne contact dermatitis after contact with Japanese cedar pollen 
      [Japanese cedar pollen dermatitis (JCPD)] has been reported in Japan. However, 
      there is still no diagnostic test to evaluate contact dermatitis due to Japanese 
      cedar pollen. Skin tests with Japanese cedar pollen have been used to investigate 
      these patients. A histological analysis was also conducted to clarify the 
      mechanism of JCPD. We performed a scratch-patch test, scratch test and assays for 
      total immunoglobulin E (IgE) and specific IgE in 13 patients suspected to have 
      skin symptoms from Japanese cedar pollen, 5 patients with Japanese cedar 
      pollinosis and 15 control normal subjects. All subjects were tested with Japanese 
      cedar pollen allergen extract. A skin biopsy was performed from a Japanese cedar 
      pollen-scratch-patch-test positive in patients with JCPD. The result after 48 hr 
      of scratch-patch test was compared with the patient's history and the findings of 
      corresponding scratch test and specific IgE. 100% of the 13 patients with JCPD 
      showed a positive scratch-patch-test reaction to Japanese cedar pollen extract. 
      However, 20% of the patients with the Japanese cedar pollinosis without any 
      eruptions showed a positive scratch-patch-test reaction. The percentage of 
      positive results for specific IgE and the scratch test did not differ 
      substantially between Japanese cedar pollionosis patients with a history of 
      chronic erythema after contact with Japanese cedar pollen and those without such 
      a history. No side-effects were observed regarding the scratch-patch test. 
      Control subjects showed 7% positive reaction. Histological examination showed 
      that eczematous change (spongiosis, intracellular oedema and acanthosis), and 
      infiltration of lymphocytes and eosinophils were all observed at the 
      scratch-patch-test-positive sites. We therefore concluded that the use of the 
      scratch-patch test with Japanese cedar pollen extract was useful for accurately 
      diagnosing JCPD.
FAU - Yokozeki, Hiroo
AU  - Yokozeki H
AD  - Department of Dermatology and Immunodermatology, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical 
      and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan. 
      3064derma@tmd.ac.jp
FAU - Satoh, Takahiro
AU  - Satoh T
FAU - Katayama, Ichiro
AU  - Katayama I
FAU - Nishioka, Kiyoshi
AU  - Nishioka K
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - England
TA  - Contact Dermatitis
JT  - Contact dermatitis
JID - 7604950
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - Case-Control Studies
MH  - Chi-Square Distribution
MH  - Cryptomeria/*immunology
MH  - Dermatitis, Contact/*etiology/immunology
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Japan
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Patch Tests
MH  - Pollen/*immunology
EDAT- 2007/03/09 09:00
MHDA- 2007/05/16 09:00
CRDT- 2007/03/09 09:00
PHST- 2007/03/09 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2007/05/16 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2007/03/09 09:00 [entrez]
AID - COD491 [pii]
AID - 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2004.00491.x [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Contact Dermatitis. 2007 Apr;56(4):224-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2004.00491.x.