Ippen H
Derm Beruf Umwelt. 1979;27(2):54.
Not every axillary dermatitis is caused by an allergy against corresponding cosmetics (deodorants or anti-perspirants). This is shown in a 24-year-old man with an acute contact dermatitis in the left axilla. Sensitization probably developed against mercury salts due to the regular use of thermometers which were kept in a disinfecting solution containing phenylmercuric borate. The patient was in two hospitals for a check up before heart surgery and temperature was regularly measured in the left axilla. In both clincis phenylmercuric borate was used for desinfection of the thermometers. The sensitivity was proofed by positive patch tests.
并非所有腋窝皮炎都是由对相应化妆品（除臭剂或止汗剂）的过敏引起的。一名24岁男性左侧腋窝出现急性接触性皮炎，就说明了这一点。由于经常使用保存在含硼酸苯汞消毒溶液中的温度计，可能对汞盐产生了致敏。该患者在两家医院进行心脏手术前检查，左侧腋窝经常测量体温。在两家诊所中，硼酸苯汞都用于温度计消毒。通过阳性斑贴试验证实了敏感性。
