Allergic contact dermatitis from a medical device, followed by depigmentation

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 204-

  Reynaerts, A ^a   Bruze, M ^b   Erikstam, U ^b   Goossens, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Alopecia areata; Continuous positive air pressure; Depigmentation; Diethylthiourea; Lack of cross sensitivity; Rubber chemicals

Indexed keywords

NEOPRENE; THIOUREA DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEPIGMENTATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; PATCH TEST; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; SKIN ALLERGY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

EID: 0031752155     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1998.tb05903.x     Document Type: Article

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