An Unusual Skin Lesion in Cement Irritant Contact Dermatitis: A Case Report
| Author | Elham Behrangi | en |
| Author | Habib Ansarin | en |
| Author | Tanaz Hoseinzade Fakhim | en |
| Author | Zahra Azizian | en |
| Author | Shooka Esmaeeli | en |
| Issued Date | 2014-10-01 | en |
| Abstract | Introduction: Cement has a wide industrial usage and it is the leading cause of occupational skin diseases among construction workers, which are present as contact urticarial and contact dermatitis. Case Presentation: A 79-year-old water sewage worker man referred to our department with numerous symmetric hyper-keratotic papules with an erythematous base on both hands and feet for about 20 years. Discussions: In this case, a large number of hyperkeratotic papules on common sites of cement contact are significant which is not reported among literature to the author’s knowledge. These lesions are painful and pruritic; however, symptoms releived after stopping cement exposure. In our case, occupational injury occurred because the patient’s lacks of knowledge about safe working with cement and its importance. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.17795/jssc22012 | en |
| Keyword | Irritant Dermatitis | en |
| Keyword | Contact Dermatitis | en |
| Keyword | Cement | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | An Unusual Skin Lesion in Cement Irritant Contact Dermatitis: A Case Report | en |
| Type | Case Report | en |