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Review
. 2010 Jan 13:36:2.
doi: 10.1186/1824-7288-36-2.

Contact dermatitis in children

Paolo Pigatto  1 , Alberto Martelli, Chiara Marsili, Alessandro Fiocchi
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Review

Contact dermatitis in children

Paolo Pigatto et al. Ital J Pediatr. .

Abstract

Contact dermatitis in pediatric population is a common but (previously) under recognized disease. It is usually divided into the allergic and the irritant forms. The diagnosis is usually obtained with the patch test technique after conducting a thorough medical history and careful physical examination but patch testing in infants may be particularly difficult, and false-positive reactions may occur. This study also provides an overview of the most common allergens in pediatric population and discusses various therapeutic modalities.

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