Open AccessCardiac Rhythm Device Contact Dermatitis
Author(s) -
Kang Jaskaran,
Simpson Christopher S.,
Campbell Debra,
BoriciMazi Rozita,
Redfearn Damian P.,
Michael Kevin A.,
Abdollah Hoshiar,
Baranchuk Adrian
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
annals of noninvasive electrocardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.494
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1542-474X
pISSN - 1082-720X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1542-474x.2012.00509.x
Subject(s) - medicine , rhythm , contact dermatitis , heart rhythm , cardiology , dermatology , allergy , immunology
We present a series of three cases of patch testing confirmed cardiac rhythm device induced contact dermatitis. In the first two cases, there was complete resolution with device extraction and reimplantation with another device with either an absence of the offending agent or a coating with another resin or metal. These cases illustrate the difficulties in diagnosing pain, tenderness, and dermatological manifestations in patients with cardiac rhythm devices (pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators)