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A Case of Generalized Eczematous Dermatitis Successfully Treated by Dental Metal Elimination and Lowering Metal Intake from Foods.

Accession number;00A0533971

Title;A Case of Generalized Eczematous Dermatitis Successfully Treated by Dental Metal Elimination and Lowering Metal Intake from Foods.

Author; OSAWA YUKIKO (Kobe Univ., Sch. of Med.) WASHIO FUMIO (Kobe Univ., Sch. of Med.) CHIHARA TOSHIYA (Kobe Univ., Sch. of Med.) HARADA SUSUMU (Kobe Univ., Sch. of Med.) HORIKAWA TATSUYA (Kobe Univ., Sch. of Med.) ICHIHASHI MASAMITSU (Kobe Univ., Sch. of Med.)

Journal Title;Skin Research

Journal Code:Z0014B

ISSN:0018-1390

VOL.42;NO.1;PAGE.39-43(2000)

Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.4, TBL.1, REF.19

Pub. Country;Japan

Language;Japanese

Abstract;A 72-year-old man with systemic metal allergy due to dental metals and metals in foods is reported. His skin symptoms were continuous for 18 years and relapse occurred after occasional remissions in spite of various treatments. Patch test revealed that he was sensitized to chromium, cobalt and nickel. He had been using the artificial teeth made of metals, such as chromium and cobalt when his skin symptoms were exacerbated. Removal of the artificial teeth and lowering metal intake from foods as well as administration of sodium cromoglycate and minocyclin resulted in a significant improvement of the skin eruptions. It is thus suggested that dental metal elimination is one of the effective therapeutical approaches in patients with metal hypersensitivity. We also propose a criteria for the recommendation of removing dental metals. (author abst.)

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