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Zirconium

Some zirconium salts were once components of antiperspirant preparations as well as over-the-counter preparations used in the treatment of allergic contact dermatitis. Sodium zirconium lactate was the first salt incriminated as a cause of foreign body reactions and while banned in the late 1970s, it was replaced by aluminumโ€“zirconium complexes. Subsequently, zirconium oxide and aluminumโ€“zirconium complex were shown to be capable of producing the same reaction. Development of foreign body granulomas represents a delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction to zirconium.

In sensitized individuals, persistent, soft, redโ€“brown papules appear in areas to which zirconium-containing preparations were applied. The axillary skin is the most frequently affected site.

Histologically, non-caseating granulomas resembling a sarcoidal reaction are seen. The small size of the zirconium particles does not allow their detection with polarized light microscopy; however, energydispersive X-ray analysis can prove their presence.