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Mobile Phones Could Cause Allergic Contact Dermatitis

by Sheela Philomena on May 21, 2014 at 11:35 AM
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 Mobile Phones Could Cause Allergic Contact Dermatitis

Nickel and chromium in mobile phones are sufficient to induce allergic contact dermatitis (ACD), claim researchers.

In the article, a team of researchers led by Jacob Thyssen, MD, PhD, Copenhagen University Hospital Gentofte (Hellerup, Denmark), Loma Linda University School of Medicine (Loma Linda, CA), and University of Arizona College of Medicine (Phoenix, AZ), review the current literature on mobile phone dermatitis in both children and adults. Nickel sensitization is common in children, resulting in ACD prevalence levels of up to 33 per cent.

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This information is important for practitioners, particularly when evaluating patients with dermatitis of the face, neck, hands, breast, or anterior thighs-common places exposed to cell phones.

The authors provide important diagnostic tips for practitioners and strategies to raise awareness of nickel- or chromium-induced mobile phone ACD.

The study has been published in the journal Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology.

Source: ANI
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