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Case Reports
. 2020 Aug;83(2):166-167.
doi: 10.1111/cod.13599. Epub 2020 May 26.

Mask-induced contact dermatitis in handling COVID-19 outbreak

Zhen Xie  1 , Yu-Xin Yang  2 , Hao Zhang  3
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Case Reports

Mask-induced contact dermatitis in handling COVID-19 outbreak

Zhen Xie et al. Contact Dermatitis. 2020 Aug.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; allergic contact dermatitis; case report; isocyanate; polyurethane.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Symmetrical erythema centered on the nose bridge without blisters and scales. The highlighted area shows the same pattern of rash as the sponge strip on the contact surface of the mask
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
(A) Patch tests showed a positive reaction (++) to the sponge strip (b) and three negative results, including metal strip (a), blank control (c), and polypropylene spun bond non‐woven fabric (d) on day 4. (B) On D4, positive patch test reactions to TDI 2.0% pet. (1), MDA 0.5% pet. (3), and HDI 0.1% pet. (6)
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