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Contact dermatitis after ultrasonography and electrocardiography
Author(s) -
Tomb Roland R,
Rivara Giampiero,
Foussereau Jean
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
contact dermatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0536
pISSN - 0105-1873
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1987.tb02695.x
Subject(s) - contact dermatitis , allergic contact dermatitis , medicine , ultrasonography , dermatology , patch testing , irritant contact dermatitis , allergy , surgery , immunology
We report 4 patients who developed allergic contact dermatitis after ultrasound investigations. Patch testing was positive with conducting gels, and in 2 cases with propylene glycol. Contact dermatitis to gels is also seen in electrographic practice and after transcutaneous electrical analgesia.