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Allergic contact dermatitis caused by wound closure tape in a pediatric patient
Author(s) -
Tam Idy,
Yu JiaDe
Publication year - 2020
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.14084
Subject(s) - medicine , wound closure , wound care , allergic contact dermatitis , contact dermatitis , dermatology , closure (psychology) , sensitization , surgery , allergy , wound healing , immunology , market economy , economics
Wound care products are emerging as causes of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD). There are increasing reports of ACD to certain medical adhesives; however, there are no published reports of contact sensitization solely due to wound closure tape such as Steri‐Strips™. Herein, we present the first confirmed case of ACD in a child caused by wound closure tape.