Contact dermatitis in pediatric population is a common but (previously) under recognized disease. It is usually divided into the allergic and the irritant forms. The diagnosis is usually obtained with the patch test technique after conducting a thorough medical history and careful physical examination but patch testing in infants may be particularly difficult, and false-positive reactions may occur. This study also provides an overview of the most common allergens in pediatric population and discusses various therapeutic modalities.

Contact dermatitis in children / P.D.M. Pigatto, A. Martelli, C. Marsili, A. Fiocchi. - In: THE ITALIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS. - ISSN 1720-8424. - 36:2:2(2010). [10.1186/1824-7288-36-2]

Contact dermatitis in children

P.D.M. Pigatto
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2010

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Contact dermatitis in pediatric population is a common but (previously) under recognized disease. It is usually divided into the allergic and the irritant forms. The diagnosis is usually obtained with the patch test technique after conducting a thorough medical history and careful physical examination but patch testing in infants may be particularly difficult, and false-positive reactions may occur. This study also provides an overview of the most common allergens in pediatric population and discusses various therapeutic modalities.
Settore MED/35 - Malattie Cutanee e Veneree
2010
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