title: Frictional contact dermatitis.
abstract: Frictional trauma to the palms and fingertips can provoke a dermatitis. Cases of frictional dermatitis have been recognized in workers handling large quantities of pressure-sensitive carbonless paper. Elimination of the trauma led to healing within 2-3 weeks.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006230:Hand Injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical