A Case of Allergic Contact Dermatitis Associated with Orthopedic Implants.
- Author:
Sung Yeul LEE
;
Hun Chul PARK
;
Hwee Jeong CHEONG
;
Chil Han OH
;
Young Woo CINN
;
Su Nam KIM
;
Won Young SON
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Allergic contact dermatitis;
Orthopedic implants;
Vitallium
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cobalt;
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact*;
Humans;
Male;
Orthopedics*;
Patch Tests;
Skin;
Tibia;
Vitallium
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1989;27(2):201-205
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We present herein case of allergic contact dermatitis associated with implants. A 30 year-old male patient has had oozing, crusted, eczematous lesion on the right anterior tibia for five months after tibial osteosynthesis with plate and screw made of vitalliurn. He showed positive patch test, reaction to cobalt on second and fourth days. The skin lesion disappeared after removal of T-plate.
