Post-Traumatic Eczema

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• Personal Author:
  Mathias CGT
• Description:
  Thirteen cases of eczema that followed acute cutaneous trauma were observed. On the basis of the present case series, the following conclusions may be drawn: 1. Cutaneous trauma may precipitate eczema. 2. The trauma is sufficient to cause obvious tissue damage accompanied by an inflammatory or regenerative response. 3. Eczema usually begins within a few weeks of acute injury at the site of the cutaneous trauma. 4. Eczema may occur as an isolated idiopathic reaction or as an isomorphic reaction either preceding or following the appearance of an endogenous eczematous condition in nontraumatized skin. 5. Individual lesions of post-traumatic eczema may persist or recur for long periods of time. 6. The occurrence of post-traumatic eczema following occupational injury has important medicolegal implications. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Dermatitis Occupational Health Safety Skin Skin Diseases
• Keywords:
  Injuries Skin-diseases Skin-disorders Skin-irritants Skin-sensitivity Tissue-disorders
• ISSN:
  0733-8635
• Publisher:
  WB Saunders Co.
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  35-42
• Volume:
  6
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20030635
• Citation:
  Dermatol Clin 1988 Jan; 6(1):35-42
• Contact Point Address:
  C. G. Toby Mathias, Chief, Occupational Dermatology Activity, Industrywide Studies Branch, Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations and Field Studies, Occupational Safety and Health, R-13, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1988
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Dermatologic Clinics
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a51a70610a13a7bc4be085630f4df542e37278a253b0fda4461781aa113adfbad40e7c6465c3b1c3caa508be6a2d5b62d072b1049e2fccde147263565efe64e6
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/191178/cdc_191178_DS1.pdf
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