Abstract
We describe the case of a 36 ys aged woman complaining of symptoms of oculorhinitis with itching, occasional dyspnea and laryngeal constriction. The patient related her symptoms with the emission of dusts and steam from a factory in the neighbourhood producing manufactures using polyester resins dissolved in styrene. No bronchospastic response was obtained after challenge with methacoline and ultrasonic nebulization of distilled water, which instead provoked a significant increase of nasal resistance. The inhalation challenge with styrene produced a dual nasal response. To our knowledge this is the first case of non occupational neighbourhood rhinitis provoked by styrene.
| Translated title of the contribution | A new environmental pathology: styrene-induced rhinitis |
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| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 3-6 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 1-4 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Rehabilitation