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Saturday, January 21, 2006

'Mobile Phone Dermatitis'

This patient presented with a eczematous patch on right thigh which according to him was more painful than itchy. However he finally agreed that the pain radiating from the back is present for 2 years, but the patch started only two weeks back. Further 'Sherlock Holmes' investigation revealed that he carries his mobile phone in his right pocket and he has changed its cover few weeks back! Is this Allergic Contact Dermatitis? I have started him on steroid cream. I have called him for followup after 2 weeks. Posted by Picasa

posted by Bell Eapen | 3:31 PM. Read Comments

4 Comments:

Blogger Shruti Shenoi said...

Interesting!

Is it a plastic cover?

Does he keep coins too in his pocket?

11:25 AM  
Blogger Bell said...

Yes Madam. It was a plastic cover. I asked him about coins. He has a wallet which he keeps in the opposite pocket!

12:13 PM  
Blogger Bell said...

The British Association of Dermatologists noticed a similar reaction to nickel in mobile phones in 2008 and guess what they have named the condition?

http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/news/20081017/cell-phone-skin-rash-tied-to-nickel

Here is another case report:
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/123227345/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0

2:41 PM  
Blogger Bell said...

it is not surprising that recent reports of facial allergic contact dermatitis to cell phone metals have begun to emerge.

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4:31 PM  

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