Allergic reaction to polyethylene glycol in a painter

作者：Antolin Amerigo D^*; Sanchez Gonzalez M J; Barbarroja Escudero J; Rodriguez Rodriguez M; Alvarez Perea A; Alvarez Mon M

来源：Occupational Medicine, 2015, 65(6): 502-504.

DOI：10.1093/occmed/kqv072

• Occupational
• occupational chemicals
• occupational skin disease
• patch testing
• skin symptoms

We report a case of a male painter who visited our outpatient clinic after developing a distinct skin reaction 15 min after the ingestion of a laxative solution containing polyethylene glycol ( PEG) prior to colonoscopy. He described suffering from the same skin reaction when he was previously exposed to paints that contained PEG-4000. An exposure challenge test with pure PEG-4000, simulating his workplace conditions, elicited a generalized urticarial reaction. Allergy to PEG should be considered in painters who develop urticarial or other systemic symptoms after handling PEG-containing products.

• 出版日期2015-8