Cellular phone and cellular phone accessory dermatitis due to nickel allergy: Report of five cases

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 327-331

  Berk, David R ^a   Bayliss, Susan J ^a  

^a ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMETHYLGLYOXIME; NICKEL; PIMECROLIMUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHEEK; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; NICKEL DERMATITIS; NICKEL HYPERSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CELLULAR PHONE; CHEEK; CHILD; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; EAR, EXTERNAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NICKEL;

EID: 79958072356     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: 15251470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01313.x     Document Type: Article

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