Mesleki Kontakt Dermatitli Hastaların Yama Testi Sonuçları.

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine and evaluate the patch test results of patients with occupational contact dermatitis. Matherial and Methods: Between 2015-2016, the patch test results of 51 patients admitted to the Istanbul Occupational Diseases Hospital with a primary skin complaint and diagnosed as occupational contact dermatitis (OCD) were obtained retrospectively from their files. As a patch test, T.R.U.E. (Thin layer-Rapid-Use-Epicutaneus) test was used, readings were performed according to the criteria determined by the International Contact Dermatitis Research Group (ICDRG) at 48th and 72th hours. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16 program was used for statistical analysis. Categorical data between groups were compared with Pearson ChiSquare test. The statistical significance limit was set at p<0.05. Results: 42 (82.4%) of our patients were male and 9 (17.6%) were female. Of the 51 patients, 22 (43.1%) had a positive reaction to at least one allergen in the patch test, whereas the test was negative in 29 (56.9%) patients. The most common allergens found in patch test were potassium dichromate (31.8%), nickel sulfate (27.2%) and carbamix (18.1%). Most of the employees were metal (27.5%), textile (15.7%), automotive (9.8%), printing (9.8%) and cleaning (7.8%). Conclusion: We found that there was a significant patch test positivity in patients with OCD depending on the profession. We believe that it is important to make initiatives to raise awareness of the physicians, workers and the community. The patch test is important in the differentiation of irritant and allergic contact dermatitis, but due to false positive or negative reactions, follow-up of the patients with clinical signs of diagnosis of OCD is necessary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]