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Allergic contact dermatitis caused by elastic bands of an N95 mask
| Resumo: | A 29-year-old woman, Fitzpatrick phototype II, with a personal history of atopy, presented with face and neck dermatitis lasting 6 months. During the past year, she worked as a nurse in a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–dedicated ward of a tertiary hospital. The dermatitis had developed since she started wearing N95 masks. She referred to using two N95 masks, with similar symptoms: 3M Aura 9320+ N95 mask (3M, Saint Paul, MN, USA) and Halyard Fluidshield Surgical N95 Respirator Mask (Halyard Health, Alpharetta, GA, USA). She also mentioned a history of contact-hypersensitivity reactions to metals and leather shoes for several years |
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| Autores principais: | Garrido, Pedro |
| Outros Autores: | Alpalhão, Miguel; Correia, Teresa; Filipe, Paulo |
| Assunto: | Allergic contact dermatitis Benzothiazole compounds Case report Elastic bands N95 masks Textile dyes |
| Ano: | 2022 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso restrito |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
| Resumo: | A 29-year-old woman, Fitzpatrick phototype II, with a personal history of atopy, presented with face and neck dermatitis lasting 6 months. During the past year, she worked as a nurse in a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–dedicated ward of a tertiary hospital. The dermatitis had developed since she started wearing N95 masks. She referred to using two N95 masks, with similar symptoms: 3M Aura 9320+ N95 mask (3M, Saint Paul, MN, USA) and Halyard Fluidshield Surgical N95 Respirator Mask (Halyard Health, Alpharetta, GA, USA). She also mentioned a history of contact-hypersensitivity reactions to metals and leather shoes for several years |
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