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REPORT OF A CASE

HARRY S. BERKOFF, M.D.

Arch Derm Syphilol. 1938;38(5):746-751.

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An apparently endless accumulation of etiologic factors in contact dermatitis is evident in the literature of recent years. This is due partly to a better understanding of the action of the offending contactant on the susceptible epidermis and partly to the increasing number of new and complex chemical and physical appurtenances to modern civilization.

Despite the prevalent use of so-called horn-rimmed spectacles, reports of dermatitis due to them are remarkably few. Sutton¹ in 1927 encountered a patient whose dermatitis he suspected to be due to the frame of the spectacles. He applied the "front" of the glasses to the patient's forearm for twenty minutes. Three hours later an outline of the frame appeared. Testing with the temple piece by this method caused no reaction, even after six hours. In order to rule out the polish or external enamel as the substance responsible for the eruption, the frame was dipped . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Chief of Allergy, City Hospital, Outpatient Department; Physician, New York Hospital, Outpatient Department NEW YORK

From the City Hospital Allergy Clinic.

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