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A slime of the times: Two cases of acute irritant contact dermatitis from homemade slime
Author(s) -
Heller Elizabeth,
Murthy Aditi S.,
Jen Melinda V.
Publication year - 2018
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.13617
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , contact dermatitis , irritant contact dermatitis , erythema , allergic contact dermatitis , surgery , allergy , immunology
We describe two cases of acute‐onset erythema, peeling, and pruritus or tenderness isolated to the palmar surface of the hands. A detailed exposure history revealed significant periods of contact with homemade slime; given the clinical findings and timing of exposure, acute contact dermatitis of the hands was suspected. Symptoms and clinical findings resolved after avoidance of the suspected causative contactants. There are few if any reported cases of contact dermatitis to homemade slime in the literature; this serves to highlight the importance of a thorough exposure history in the evaluation of hand dermatitis.