Chronic wounds exhibit persistent inflammation with markedly delayed healing. The significant
burden of chronic wounds, which are often resistant to standard therapy, prompts further …

Objective To determine the effect of patch testing on surgical decision making and outcomes
in patients evaluated for suspected metal hypersensitivity related to implants in bones or …

Background Rubber gloves are one of the most frequent causes of occupational allergic
contact dermatitis, especially in health care workers. Observations We describe 23 patients with …

Background Cutaneous abnormalities are common in hospitalized patients but are frequently
missed or misdiagnosed by admitting teams. Inpatient dermatology consultations provide …

Background. The appearance of erythematous, blanchable patches or plaques overlying an
implant suggests possible reticular telangiectatic erythema (RTE). RTE is a benign reactive …

Focuses on a study conducted on dermatological problems caused by the occupational and
non-occupational use of acrylics. Methodology adopted in the study to conduct patch testing…

Importance Contact allergy to methylisothiazolinone (MI) or to the combined formulation of
methylchloroisothiazolinone and MI (MCI-MI) has increased significantly, with a frequency of …

Discussion The pathogenic mechanism of SDRIFE is not well understood, but it is thought to
be most likely due to a type IV delayed hypersensitivity immune response. 2 Although …

Background Langerhans cell collections ( LCCs ) and eosinophils are traditionally considered
histologic clues to allergic contact dermatitis ( ACD ), but rigorous histologic analyses are …

Lidocaine is used widely as an injectable local anesthetic, occasionally as an intravenous
drug for cardiac arrhythmias, and increasingly as a topical anesthetic. Reports of allergic …