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Patch testing in allergic contact dermatitis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 January 2009

J Keir ,
J English  and
N Fergie
J Keir*
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Countess of Chester Hospital, Chester, UK
J English
Affiliation:
Department of Dermatology, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
N Fergie
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Mr James Keir, Department of Otolaryngology, Countess of Chester Hospital, Liverpool Road, Chester CH2 1UL, UK. E-mail: jameskeir@hotmail.com
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Abstract

A deterioration in chronic inflammatory ear disease despite topical medication, or failure of the condition to improve with such treatment, should raise the possibility of allergic contact dermatitis. Allergen testing (patch testing) is the ‘gold standard’ method of identifying an agent causing allergic contact dermatitis.

We describe an ENT patch test series applied by our department as a screening device for this condition.

Keywords

AllergyPatch TestingOtology
Type
Short Communications
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 123 , Issue 5 , May 2009 , pp. 558 - 559
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2009

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