OCCUPATIONAL PRURIGO-ASTHMA SYNDROME CAUSED BY EXPOSURE TO FLOUR ALLERGENS

The case of a 43-year old female baker is presented, with atopic dermatitis and asthma caused by occupational exposure to flour. First symptoms were observed after the bakery had been reorganized and production changed from pastry to bread. The reorganization was connected with the change in the types of flour used and the change in supplier. The patient complained primarily of extensive itching eczema, but caughing and bronchoconstriction caused by exposure to flour were also parts of the clinical picture. The cause of the disorders described was the immediate-type allergic reaction.