Abdominal dermatitis in children of Mactzul population

Javier Villalba Nogales^a, Irene Villalba Santos^b

^aPediatra. CS Guadarrama. Madrid. España.
^bTécnico Cooperante de la ONG Solidaridad, Educación y Desarrollo (SED).

Correspondence: J Villalba. E-mail: javier.villalba@salud.madrid.org

Reference of this article: Villalba Nogales J, Villalba Santos I. Abdominal dermatitis in children of Mactzul population. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2016;18:335-9.

Published in Internet: 05-10-2016 - Visits: 18102

Abstract

Contact dermatitis is the result of skin contact with chemical products which may cause irritation, inflammation and infiltrative reactions on the skin by different mechanisms. During the stay in a labour camp with Mactzul indigenous population in Guatemala, we have seen a high number of children with abdominal dermatitis as a result of a permanent exposure to nickel-plated buckles. We present 11 cases and make a brief discussion of them and their treatment.

Keywords

● Contact dermatits ● Dermatitis ● Nickel

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