Contact Dermatitis
Pediatric Dermatology Consult
A teen presents with a severe, tender rash on the extremities
A 13-year-old girl presents with skin that is red and hot; she has tense bullae on the neck, arms, and legs.
Contact Dermatitis
Patch Testing 101, Part 1: Performing the Test
This is the first of a 2-part series addressing the basics of patch testing. In this article, the authors examine patch test systems, allergens,...
Photo Challenge
Erythematous Abdominal Nodule
A 71-year-old man presented with an inflamed erythematous papule on the right subcostal region of 12 months’ duration. It began as a small...
Tips
Approximation of Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Volume Using a Toothpaste Cap
Physicians and the general public may be underusing alcohol-based hand sanitizers based on the false perception that they are damaging to the skin...
Aesthetic Dermatology Update
Biologic responses to metal implants: Dermatologic implications
Cutaneous reactions usually present within 2 days to 24 months of the implantation and are often mistaken for surgical site infections.
Contact Dermatitis
Tattoo Hypersensitivity Reactions: Inky Business
Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) to tattoo ink is rare, but the popularity of tattoos makes ACD an increasingly recognized occurrence.
Conference Coverage
Database offers snapshot of common causes of pediatric allergic contact dermatitis
The top two treatments at the time of patch testing were a topical corticosteroid (78%) and a topical calcineurin inhibitor (26%).
Conference Coverage
Patch testing in children: An evolving science
The most common allergens in children are nickel, fragrance mix I, cobalt, balsam of Peru, neomycin, and bacitracin.
Case Letter
Don't Let the Bedbugs Bite: An Unusual Presentation of Bedbug Infestation Resulting in Life-Threatening Anemia
Although rare, anemia due to bedbug infestation should be considered in patients presenting with anemia and a widespread pruritic papular eruption...
Case Letter
Radiation Recall Dermatitis Triggered by Prednisone
Prednisone may be a trigger for radiation recall dermatitis in patients with sensitization to cross-reactive topical steroids such as tixocortol...
Contact Dermatitis
Isobornyl Acrylate and Diabetic Devices Steal the Show for the 2020 American Contact Dermatitis Society Allergen of the Year
Diabetic devices including glucose monitoring systems and insulin pumps are used worldwide and are increasingly recognized as a source of irritant...