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Priya KS, Kamath G, Martis J, et al. Foot eczema: the role of patch test in determining the causative agent using standard series. Indian J Dermatol. 2008;53(2):68-9doi: 10.4103/0019-5154.41649.
Priya, K. S., Kamath, G., Martis, J., D, S., Shetty, N. J., Bhat, R. M., & Kishore, B. N. (2008). Foot eczema: the role of patch test in determining the causative agent using standard series. Indian journal of dermatology, 53(2), 68-9. https://doi.org/10.4103/0019-5154.41649
Priya, K S, et al. "Foot eczema: the role of patch test in determining the causative agent using standard series." Indian journal of dermatology vol. 53,2 (2008): 68-9. doi: https://doi.org/10.4103/0019-5154.41649
Priya KS, Kamath G, Martis J, D S, Shetty NJ, Bhat RM, Kishore BN. Foot eczema: the role of patch test in determining the causative agent using standard series. Indian J Dermatol. 2008;53(2):68-9. doi: 10.4103/0019-5154.41649. PMID: 19881990; PMCID: PMC2763713.
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Indian J Dermatol. 2008;53(2):68-9. doi: 10.4103/0019-5154.41649.

Foot eczema: the role of patch test in determining the causative agent using standard series.

Indian journal of dermatology

K S Priya, Ganesh Kamath, Jacintha Martis, Sukumar D, Narendra J Shetty, Ramesh M Bhat, B Nanda Kishore

Affiliations

  1. Fr. Muller Medical College Hospital, Kankanady, Mangalore - 575 002, Karnataka, India.

PMID: 19881990 PMCID: PMC2763713 DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.41649

Abstract

Foot dermatitis refers to the predominant involvement of feet in the eczematous process. This study is undertaken to determine the clinical pattern and causative agent in foot eczema and to evaluate the role of patch testing in determining the causative agent of foot eczema. Data was collected from 50 patients with foot eczema, who attended the out-patient department. The patch test was performed using Indian standard series. Patch test was positive in 88% of the patients. The most common site affected was the dorsal aspect of the foot (48%) and scaly plaque was the predominant morphological pattern. The highest number of patients (24%) showed positive reactions to mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT) and the lowest (4%) to neomycin sulfate. Rubber and rubber chemicals have been reported worldwide to be the most common sensitizer causing foot eczema. Thus, patch test has a major role in finding out the cause of foot eczema.

Keywords: Foot eczema; patch test; shoe dermatitis

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