Abstract
An allergic sensitivity to gold earrings produced a lymphadenoid reaction with germinal centers in the dermis of the pierced earlobes of a 21-year-old woman. However, a patch test for 1% gold sodium thiomalate gave a long-lasting, clinically and histologically eczematous response. Electron microscopic and cytochemical observations showed that non-T lymphocytes and plasma cells were dominant in the dermal infiltrate of the lesions, whereas lymphocytes with convoluted nuclei (which were probably T cells) and monocytes invaded the epidermis in the patch test site. These findings suggest that continuous exposure of the dermis to gold in a sensitized person may induce a lymphadenoid cellular reaction different from the histologic findings seen after contact with the epidermis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 608-611 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Archives of Dermatology |
Volume | 118 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 1982 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology