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Allergic contact dermatitis to a salicyclic acid plaster
Contact Dermatitis
|October 1, 1976
Summary
Allergic eczematous contact dermatitis can occur from salacid plasters used for plantar warts. Further testing revealed dehydroabietic acid, a resin in the plaster, as the cause of the allergy.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Allergology
- Toxicology
Background:
- Plantar warts are common skin conditions often treated with topical agents.
- Salacid plaster is a commonly used treatment for warts.
- Allergic contact dermatitis is a delayed hypersensitivity reaction to substances in contact with the skin.