title: Contact dermatitis in children.
abstract: Contact dermatitis in pediatric population is a common but (previously) under recognized disease. It is usually divided into the allergic and the irritant forms. The diagnosis is usually obtained with the patch test technique after conducting a thorough medical history and careful physical examination but patch testing in infants may be particularly difficult, and false-positive reactions may occur. This study also provides an overview of the most common allergens in pediatric population and discusses various therapeutic modalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Technology for Health, Dermatological Clinic, IRCCS Galeazzi Hospital, University of Milan-Milan, Italy. paolo.pigatto@unimi.it
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pigatto
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martelli
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marsili
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fiocchi
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018926:Anti-Allergic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D010328:Patch Tests; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D018926:Anti-Allergic Agents