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Allergic contact dermatitis to a sanitary pad.

Rademaker M

Dermatology Department, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand. rademaker@xtra.co.nz

A 13-year-old girl presented with a recurring vulval dermatitis that started several days after first using a sanitary pad. The rash settled but recurred with subsequent use of the same sanitary pads. Patch testing revealed a marked sensitivity (3+) to colophony (rosin). She denied previous reactions to adhesive tape/sticking plaster. During patch testing she also developed reactions to a black permanent waterproof marking pen used to mark the site of patch tests. The ink of this pen also contained colophony.

Published 5 November 2004 in Australas J Dermatol, 45(4): 234-5.
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