title: Contact dermatitis in children.
abstract: Allergic contact dermatitis affects 20% of children at some time during childhood. Diagnosis is based upon the distribution of eczematous lesions rather than the appearance of individual lesions. There are many instances where the allergen are not found by history and epicutaneous testing is required. The clinician should know the 10 most common childhood contact allergens. Children who are considered "atopic" do not have more contact allergy. Treatment requires moderately potent topical steroid ointments. Allergen avoidance is the mainstay of prevention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver 80262, USA.
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Weston
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010328:Patch Tests; D015995:Prevalence
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids