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Easter Egg Hunt Dermatitis: Systemic Allergic Contact Dermatitis Associated with Chocolate Ingestion
Author(s) -
Jacob Sharon E.,
Hamann Dathan,
Goldenberg Alina,
Connelly Elizabeth A.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.12490
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , hand dermatitis , contact dermatitis , allergic contact dermatitis , ingestion , allergic dermatitis , allergy , immunology
Pediatric systemic allergic contact dermatitis to nickel has previously been reported in association with cocoa. We present four clinical cases of hypersensitivity temporally associated with chocolate consumption at Easter. Clinicians should be aware of the potential for foods high in nickel to provoke patients with known nickel sensitivity and systemic dermatitis.