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J Oleffe

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Contact allergy in 330 dermatological patients.

A total of 330 patients with eczematous lesions were tested with 27 topical substances. Among the 88 patients with leg ulcers, 85 (2%) were allergic to one or more substances present in one out of two cases of allergy to wool alcohol. Among the 242 patients suffering from eczematous dermatitis, the percentage of allergic reactions reached 54.6%. A great number of allergic reactions of cetyl alcohol (11.2%), chloramphenicol (10%) and sodium lauryl sulfate (6.4%) was observed. These allergens are not included in the European standard series adopted by the ICDRG. The findings are discussed and compared with data taken from the literature.

Adult

[Oral treatment of great ichthyotic disorders by ethylester retinoid (author's transl)].

Observations of 3 different great ichthyotic disorders, no longer responding to local keratolytics and to oral vitamin A are reported: a case of erythrokeratoderma variabilis, one of ichthyosiform erythroderma, and one of bullous ichthyosiform hyperkeratosis. After a week of oral treatment by the ethylester retinoid (Ro 10-9359), the hyperkeratotic component of each disease already improved dramatically. A maintenance treatment had to be continued. With equal or superior keratolytic effects, the retinoid has lower toxicity and less important side-effects than retinoic acid itself. The ethylester retinoid is nowadays the choice oral treatment in these great hyperkeratotic disorders.

Adolescent