Danielo CA, Reyna M, Consigli CA

Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 211-213
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ABSTRACT

Woods can cause allergic or irritant contact dermatitis in exposed areas such us armas, face and neck. Most of this contact dermatitis occurs in woodworkers. We report an 24 year-old woodworker who developed contact dermatitis from timbó tree.

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