Allergic contact dermatitis caused by wound closure tape in a pediatric patient

Idy Tam; JiaDe Yu

doi:10.1111/pde.14084

Allergic contact dermatitis caused by wound closure tape in a pediatric patient

Pediatr Dermatol. 2020 May;37(3):510-511. doi: 10.1111/pde.14084. Epub 2020 Jan 24.

Authors

Idy Tam¹, JiaDe Yu^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
² Contact Dermatitis and Occupational Dermatology Clinic, Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
³ Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

PMID: 31975451
DOI: 10.1111/pde.14084

Abstract

Wound care products are emerging as causes of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD). There are increasing reports of ACD to certain medical adhesives; however, there are no published reports of contact sensitization solely due to wound closure tape such as Steri-Strips™. Herein, we present the first confirmed case of ACD in a child caused by wound closure tape.

Keywords: acrylates; adhesives; allergic contact dermatitis; patch testing; wound closure tape; wound dressing.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adhesives
Child
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact* / diagnosis
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact* / etiology
Humans
Patch Tests

Substances

Adhesives