Contact dermatitis after the use of the PronePositioner.
The PronePositioner is used to support the head during prone position procedures. We present the first case report of allergic contact dermatitis from the PronePositioner. The patient was sensitized to the urethane in the PronePositioner during his many previous surgeries. We caution its repeated use in a single patient secondary to concerns of sensitization.


CONCLUSIONS
We present the first case report of allergic contact dermatitis from the PronePositioner. We caution its repeated use in a single patient secondary to concerns of sensitization to the urethane in the PronePositioner.
Jericho
Barbara G
BG
From the Department of Anesthesiology, University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
Skaria
George P
GP
D000328:Adult; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D016684:Prone Position / Q000502:physiology*; D014520:Urethane / Q000009:adverse effects
D014520:Urethane