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Case Reports
. 2023 Mar;40(2):385-386.
doi: 10.1111/pde.15192. Epub 2022 Nov 13.

Frictional dermatitis from touchscreen contact

Haya Beydoun  1 , Meena Moossavi  1
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Frictional dermatitis from touchscreen contact

Haya Beydoun et al. Pediatr Dermatol. 2023 Mar.

Abstract

Frictional dermatitis occurs after prolonged or repetitive physical contact of the skin with a surface and usually presents as a pediatric or occupational dermatosis. A 10-year-old girl presented with painful erythematous, edematous plaques, and macules on the fingertips within 24 h of playing a game requiring her fingers to repeatedly slide across a touch screen for about 45 min. The repetitive frictional pressure and contact over a short period of time between the fingertips and the touch screen contributed to the onset of dermatitis in this case.

Keywords: PlayStation thumb; computer palm; frictional dermatitis; pool palm; touchscreen contact.

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