A case of pseudochromhidrosis due to dihydroxyacetone

Palmar and digital black pseudochromhidrosis: a case report

“…Several extrinsic causes of eccrine pseudochromhidrosis have been reported in the literature (Table 1), including chromogenic bacteria, especially Corynebacterium species, Piedraia , Bacillus spp., other fungi, dyes, drugs, and chemical contactants 1–8 . In our case, the diagnosis of pseudochromhidrosis was made on the basis of clinical and microbiological features and the successful response to treatment.…”

“…Chromhidrosis is characterized by the secretion of colored sweat 1 . By contrast, pseudochromhidrosis refers to coloration of otherwise colorless sweat on the skin surface because of extrinsic agents such as chromogenic bacterial products, fungi, chemicals, paints, or dyes 1–8 . Two glands produce sweat: eccrine and apocrine glands.…”

“…Few clinical cases of pseudochromhidrosis have been reported in the English literature 3–8 . Eccrine pseudochromhidrosis has classically been reported in copper workers as blue sweat 8 .…”

“…1 By contrast, pseudochromhidrosis refers to coloration of otherwise colorless sweat on the skin surface because of extrinsic agents such as chromogenic bacterial products, fungi, chemicals, paints, or dyes. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Two glands produce sweat: eccrine and apocrine glands. Chromhidrosis is apocrin in origin, and eccrine chromhidrosis is very rare and occurs with the ingestion of certain drugs and dyes.…”

Pseudochromhidrosis: report and review of literature

“…2 Prodigiosins are a family of polypyrroles that are characterized by a common pyrrolyldipyrrolylmethene skeleton. 4,5 Poh-Fitzpatrick reported two cases of flight attendants who had red sweat from the red dye dust after inflatable life preserver vest demonstrations. 2,3 Dye There are dyes, bromophenol blue or quinizarin, that cause colored sweat immediately after exposure.…”