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Pediatric "pet consort dermatitis"-Allergic contact dermatitis from transfer of bronopol from a pet cat
Dathan Hamann1, Alyson Ridpath2, Esteban Fernandez Faith1,3
1Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Abstract:
Consort dermatitis refers to an allergic contact dermatitis caused by transfer from an intimate contact to a sensitized patient. Although close contact with other humans most commonly provokes consort dermatitis, pets have been the source in a minority of cases. We present a unique case of transfer dermatitis from a patient's cat litter to her forearms. Pediatric dermatologists should be aware of the possibility of consort or "transfer" allergic contact dermatitis from pets.

