At the Clinic of Infectious Diseases and Dermatovenereology, Vilnius University, in Vilnius, Lithuania, Tadas Raudonis, MD, is a junior researcher, Faculty of Medicine; Rasa Aurelija Vankeviciute, MD, is a graduate, Faculty of Medicine; Andre Lideikaite, MD, is a graduate, Faculty of Medicine; Anna Greta Grigaityte, is a medical student, Faculty of Medicine; and Jurate Grigaitiene PhD, MD, is Associate Professor of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine.
Adv Skin Wound Care. 2019 Dec;32(12):558-562. doi: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000582628.52901.43.
To determine the frequency of contact sensitization among patients with chronic leg ulcers; to identify the most common allergens; and to examine possible relationships to ulcer duration, itching, exudate, and leg eczema.
Researchers conducted a 5-year retrospective analysis of 145 patients diagnosed with chronic leg ulcers who underwent skin patch testing with S-1000, LU-1000, and the commonly used dressing and antiseptic series.
Investigators included 88 females (60.7%) aged 64 ± 15.1 years and 57 males (39.3%) aged 61 ± 16.4 years. Of these, 62.8% (n = 91) of patients were sensitized to at least one substance (2.6 ± 1.4 allergens on average). The most common allergens were benzalkonium chloride (18.6% [n = 27]), balsam of Peru (17.9% [n = 26]), and povidone-iodine 10% (17.2% [n = 25]). Finally, 40% (n = 58) of patients presented with pruritus around the ulcer, which was strongly associated with a positive patch test reaction (74.1% [n = 43] vs 55.2% [n = 48]; P = .021) and polysensitization (3.5 sensitivities [95% confidence interval, 2.4-4.6] vs 2 [95% confidence interval, 1.2-2.8]).
Contact sensitization is very common in patients with chronic leg ulcers, and pruritus around the ulcer is associated with contact allergy as well as polysensitization.
确定慢性腿部溃疡患者的接触致敏频率;确定最常见的过敏原;并检查溃疡持续时间、瘙痒、渗出物和腿部湿疹之间的可能关系。
研究人员对 145 名被诊断为慢性腿部溃疡的患者进行了 5 年的回顾性分析,这些患者接受了 S-1000、LU-1000 和常用敷料及防腐剂系列的皮肤斑贴试验。
研究人员纳入了 88 名女性(60.7%),年龄 64 ± 15.1 岁和 57 名男性(39.3%),年龄 61 ± 16.4 岁。其中,62.8%(n = 91)的患者至少对一种物质过敏(平均 2.6 ± 1.4 种过敏原)。最常见的过敏原是苯扎氯铵(18.6% [n = 27])、秘鲁香脂(17.9% [n = 26])和聚维酮碘 10%(17.2% [n = 25])。最后,40%(n = 58)的患者在溃疡周围出现瘙痒,这与斑贴试验阳性反应(74.1% [n = 43] vs 55.2% [n = 48];P =.021)和多敏化(3.5 种敏感性[95%置信区间,2.4-4.6] vs 2 [95%置信区间,1.2-2.8])强烈相关。
慢性腿部溃疡患者的接触致敏非常常见,溃疡周围的瘙痒与接触过敏以及多敏化有关。