Pediatric Allergic Contact Dermatitis - 03/07/21

Doi : 10.1016/j.iac.2021.04.004

Christen Brown, BS ^a, JiaDe Yu, MD ^b,^c,^⁎
^a Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
^b Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
^c Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

^∗Corresponding author. Department of Dermatology, 50 Staniford Street, Suite 200, Boston, MA 02114.Department of Dermatology50 Staniford Street, Suite 200BostonMA02114

Resumen

Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) affects up to 20% of adults and children, although children are infrequently patch tested. Available data suggest that children and adults, with or without atopic dermatitis, have the same prevalence of ACD. Patch testing is the gold standard for evaluation of ACD. The Pediatric Baseline Series was recently published by expert consensus for use in pediatric patch testing, with additional allergens tested as guided by history. This article examines methods of patch testing and up-to-date data on pediatric ACD. The top allergens are reviewed, and avoidance strategies are discussed.

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Keywords : Pediatric allergic contact dermatitis, Contact dermatitis, Patch testing, Pediatric allergy, Allergy, Atopic dermatitis