"Slime" May Not be so Benign: A Cause of Hand Dermatitis

J Pediatr. 2018 Sep:200:288. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.03.064. Epub 2018 May 3.

Authors

Julia K Gittler¹, Maria C Garzon¹, Christine T Lauren¹

Affiliation

¹ Departments of Dermatology and Pediatrics Columbia University Medical Center New York, New York.

PMID: 29731361
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.03.064

No abstract available

Keywords: Borax; allergic contact dermatitis; atopic dermatitis; irritant contact dermatitis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Borates / adverse effects*
Child
Dermatitis, Atopic / diagnosis*
Dermatitis, Atopic / etiology
Female
Hand Dermatoses / diagnosis*
Hand Dermatoses / etiology
Humans
Skin / drug effects
Skin / pathology*

Substances

Borates
borax