Allergic contact dermatitis to rubber-containing bandages in patients with leg ulcers
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Allergic contact dermatitis to rubber-containing bandages in patients with leg ulcers.
We investigated 7 patients, 4 men and 3 women (ages 47–75 years, mean 66.5 years), with venous insufficiency and associated leg ulcers lasting for more than one year. They all presented with acute or subacute eczema of the lower limbs, extending from the dorsum of the foot to the upper leg or thigh, with a sharp upper limit (Fig. 1). The area around their ulcers, where additional gauze protecti...
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عنوان ژورنال: Contact Dermatitis
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0105-1873,1600-0536
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2007.01299.x