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Contact Dermatitis Definition
Common names:
  • Allergic Rash Contact Dermatitis
  • Contact Dermatitis
  • Dermatitis Contact
  • Jewelry Dermatitis
  • Rash Contact Dermatitis
A person with contact dermatitis has skin inflammation caused by a substance that came into contact with the skin. The substance may irritate the skin, or the substance may cause an allergic reaction. Images

Symptoms include an itchy, red rash. A common cause of contact dermatitis is poison ivy.

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Last Updated: Sep 14, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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