title: Unilateral hand allergic contact dermatitis due to occupational exposure.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Hand dermatitis is the most common subtype of occupation-related skin disease. Regardless of its underlying cause, hand dermatitis results in significant impairment and a negative impact on quality of life. Any case of unilateral hand dermatitis should have a high index of suspicion for an allergic contact dermatitis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We report two cases of unilateral hand dermatitis. The first case is a 53-year-old female with a unilateral dermatitis of the left hand. The second case is a 53-year-old male with dermatitis of the right hand. Both cases highlight an interesting presentation of unilateral hand allergic contact dermatitis secondary to an occupational exposure.
authors.forename: Farheen
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mussani
authors.forename: Joel G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: DeKoven
mesh_terms: D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D020315:Latex Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*