Allergic contact cheilitis in children and improvement with patch testing
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ACC: allergic contact cheilitis Bronopol: 2-Bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol MI: methylisothiazolinone MCI: methylchloroisothiazolinone INTRODUCTION Pediatric cheilitis can be a debilitating condition for the child and parents. Patch testing can help isolate allergens to avoid. Here we describe a 2-yearold boy with allergic contact cheilitis improving remarkably after prudent avoidance of contactants and food avoidance.
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