title: An unusual bilateral areolar dermatitis.
abstract: This article describes an uncommon clinical manifestation of contact dermatitis due to dyed tissues, showing bilateral plaque lesions on the mammary areolas. The clinical history, histological and patch testing examinations confirmed the diagnosis. The possible triggering factors related with this kind of contact dermatitis and possible differential diagnosis are briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Dermatologic Clinic, S. Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, 20142 Milan, Italy. marco.marconi@email.it
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marconi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Colombo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Coassini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lodi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cerri
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Menni
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009558:Nipples