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| Primary Author: |
Nakamura, M.
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| Journal Title: |
Contact Dermititis
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| Date Published: |
Apr-99 |
| Language: |
English
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| Category: |
Anatomical, Physiological & Historical Research
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| Key Words: |
nickel allergy trumpet dermititis |
| Full Citation: |
Nakamura, Motonobu, et al. Nickel Allergy in Trumpet Player. Contact Dermatitis 40, no. 4 (April 1999): 219-20. |
| Full Abstract: |
Nickel is the most frequent metal contact allergen. Nickel sensitivity was observed in 4.5% in the general population, in 8% of females and 0.8% of males. At the time of testing, 34% of the nickel-sensitive subjects showed eczema. In our hospital, out of 24 patients patch tested with the same metal series for 5 months, 8 (33.3%) had positive reactions to nickel sulfate. Some other dermatitis of musicians is due to nickel allergy, a case of guitar-string dermatitis, for example. Nickel sensitivity may also be a cause of 'flautist's chin'. To our knowledge, there are no previous reports of nickel allergy in a trumpet player. |
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