Contact dermatitis from a presumed allergy to paraphenylenediamine

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 308-311

  Hansen, Daniel ^a   Voutsalath, Melissa ^a  

^a Oakwood Healthcare Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Contact dermatitis; Dermatitis; Irritant contact dermatitis; Tattoo

Indexed keywords

HAIR DYE; MOMETASONE FUROATE; PHENYLENEDIAMINE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; BLISTER; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LEISURE; LETTER; MALE; MEXICO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN ULCER; TATTOO; VESICULAR RASH;

ADULT; COLORING AGENTS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; HAIR DYES; HUMANS; MALE; PHENYLENEDIAMINES; TATTOOING;

EID: 76849109496     PISSN: 14732130     EISSN: 14732165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2009.00466.x     Document Type: Letter

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