Allergic contact granuloma: an uncommon reaction to pierced earrings in a child.

Publication/Presentation Date

1-1-2009

Abstract

Allergic contact dermatitis associated with pierced earrings typically presents as erythematous patches and plaques, with prominent spongiosis histologically. The most common inciting metal is nickel. Allergic contact granulomatous reactions to pierced earrings are rare, and are often more nodular in appearance and associated with metals other than nickel. We hereby report the first case of allergic contact granulomas associated with pierced earrings in a child.

Volume

26

Issue

5

First Page

620

Last Page

621

ISSN

1525-1470

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

19840328

Department(s)

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Document Type

Article

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