Double Primary Acral Lentiginous Melanoma of both Soles
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Vol. 29, No. 1, 2017 129 Received December 7, 2015, Revised January 25, 2016, Accepted for publication February 12, 2016 Corresponding author: Dong-Youn Lee, Department of Dermatology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06351, Korea. Tel: 82-2-3410-3543, Fax: 82-2-3410-3869, E-mail: [email protected] This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by-nc/4.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Copyright © The Korean Dermatological Association and The Korean Society for Investigative Dermatology brass musicians and therefore, lanoline oil should be considered as an alternative brass lubricant in patients with negative patch testing for this allergen. In addition, we should be aware about the possibility that certain factors in conjunction with irritant oils might help in developing irritant contact dermatitis. We believe that this case report can alert of the possibility of irritant contact dermatitis due to lubricant oils, so manufacturers could develop oils with a more suitable composition. This, along with adopting proper preventive measures in relation to the practice of the instrument, could reduce this skin conditions, and potential work impairment and incapacity.
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دوره 29 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2017