Repeated hand urticaria due to contact with fishfood.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The etiology of urticaria is often difficult to determine. However, in case of repeated circumstance-connected urticaria, the reason may be easily clarifyable. A 51-year-old healthy woman repeatedly experienced occupational hand urticaria when handling fish food. An unexpected reason for the urticaria was found in that the fishfood contained histamine as a "contaminant". In fishfood batches, biological degradation can produce histamine and possibly other toxic substances that can lead to occupational health problems.
Medical subject headings
- Dermatitis, Occupational
- Fish Products
- Food Contamination
- Hand Dermatoses
- Histamine
- Occupational Exposure
- Urticaria