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Skin irritation

MedGen UID:
56257
Concept ID:
C0152030
Finding
Synonym: Skin Irritation
SNOMED CT: Skin irritation (367466007)

Definition

A mild inflammatory dermal tissue reaction; it can be caused by physical contact with an irritant or can be a local response to a systemic trigger. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSkin irritation

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Rabe E, Partsch H, Morrison N, Meissner MH, Mosti G, Lattimer CR, Carpentier PH, Gaillard S, Jünger M, Urbanek T, Hafner J, Patel M, Wu S, Caprini J, Lurie F, Hirsch T
Phlebology 2020 Aug;35(7):447-460. Epub 2020 Mar 2 doi: 10.1177/0268355520909066. PMID: 32122269Free PMC Article
McKesey J, Tovar-Garza A, Pandya AG
Am J Clin Dermatol 2020 Apr;21(2):173-225. doi: 10.1007/s40257-019-00488-w. PMID: 31802394
Jacob S, VanDaele MA, Brown JN
Dermatol Ther 2019 Nov;32(6):e13103. Epub 2019 Oct 28 doi: 10.1111/dth.13103. PMID: 31583801

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Santer M, Burden-Teh E, Ravenscroft J
Drug Ther Bull 2023 Dec 27;62(1):6-10. doi: 10.1136/dtb.2023.000051. PMID: 38154809Free PMC Article
Diogo MLG, Campos TM, Fonseca ESR, Pavani C, Horliana ACRT, Fernandes KPS, Bussadori SK, Fantin FGMM, Leite DPV, Yamamoto ÂTA, Navarro RS, Motta LJ
Sensors (Basel) 2021 Oct 19;21(20) doi: 10.3390/s21206943. PMID: 34696155Free PMC Article
Choksi NY, Truax J, Layton A, Matheson J, Mattie D, Varney T, Tao J, Yozzo K, McDougal AJ, Merrill J, Lowther D, Barroso J, Linke B, Casey W, Allen D
Cutan Ocul Toxicol 2019 Jun;38(2):141-155. Epub 2018 Dec 26 doi: 10.1080/15569527.2018.1540494. PMID: 30418044Free PMC Article
Draelos ZD
J Cosmet Dermatol 2018 Feb;17(1):8-14. Epub 2017 Dec 12 doi: 10.1111/jocd.12469. PMID: 29231284
Gallagher TQ, Hartnick CJ
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 2012;73:76-9. Epub 2012 Mar 29 doi: 10.1159/000334442. PMID: 22472233

Diagnosis

Danby SG, Andrew PV, Kay LJ, Pinnock A, Chittock J, Brown K, Williams SF, Cork MJ
Br J Dermatol 2022 May;186(5):875-886. Epub 2022 Apr 3 doi: 10.1111/bjd.20955. PMID: 34921679Free PMC Article
Slaughter RJ, Watts M, Vale JA, Grieve JR, Schep LJ
Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2019 May;57(5):303-311. Epub 2019 Jan 28 doi: 10.1080/15563650.2018.1543889. PMID: 30689457
Draelos ZD
J Cosmet Dermatol 2018 Feb;17(1):8-14. Epub 2017 Dec 12 doi: 10.1111/jocd.12469. PMID: 29231284
Kim HJ, Moon SH, Cho SH, Lee JD, Kim HS
Acta Derm Venereol 2017 Jul 6;97(7):776-781. doi: 10.2340/00015555-2668. PMID: 28374042
American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on Circumcision
Pediatrics 2012 Sep;130(3):e756-85. Epub 2012 Aug 27 doi: 10.1542/peds.2012-1990. PMID: 22926175

Therapy

Zakarija-Grkovic I, Stewart F
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Sep 18;9(9):CD006946. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006946.pub4. PMID: 32944940Free PMC Article
McKesey J, Tovar-Garza A, Pandya AG
Am J Clin Dermatol 2020 Apr;21(2):173-225. doi: 10.1007/s40257-019-00488-w. PMID: 31802394
Hartmann-Boyce J, Chepkin SC, Ye W, Bullen C, Lancaster T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 May 31;5(5):CD000146. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000146.pub5. PMID: 29852054Free PMC Article
Proksch E, de Bony R, Trapp S, Boudon S
J Dermatolog Treat 2017 Dec;28(8):766-773. Epub 2017 May 14 doi: 10.1080/09546634.2017.1325310. PMID: 28503966
Stead LF, Perera R, Bullen C, Mant D, Hartmann-Boyce J, Cahill K, Lancaster T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012 Nov 14;11:CD000146. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000146.pub4. PMID: 23152200

Prognosis

Jalalzadeh H, Groenen H, Buis DR, Dreissen YE, Goosen JH, Ijpma FF, van der Laan MJ, Schaad RR, Segers P, van der Zwet WC, Griekspoor M, Harmsen WJ, Wolfhagen N, Boermeester MA
Lancet Microbe 2022 Oct;3(10):e762-e771. Epub 2022 Aug 16 doi: 10.1016/S2666-5247(22)00187-2. PMID: 35985350
Zasada M, Budzisz E, Erkiert-Polguj A
Skin Pharmacol Physiol 2020;33(2):102-116. Epub 2020 May 19 doi: 10.1159/000508168. PMID: 32428912
Jacob S, VanDaele MA, Brown JN
Dermatol Ther 2019 Nov;32(6):e13103. Epub 2019 Oct 28 doi: 10.1111/dth.13103. PMID: 31583801
Slaughter RJ, Watts M, Vale JA, Grieve JR, Schep LJ
Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2019 May;57(5):303-311. Epub 2019 Jan 28 doi: 10.1080/15563650.2018.1543889. PMID: 30689457
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
Int J Toxicol 2005;24 Suppl 5:1-31. doi: 10.1080/10915810500434183. PMID: 16596767

Clinical prediction guides

de Boer FL, van der Molen HF, Kezic S
Contact Dermatitis 2023 Oct;89(4):221-229. Epub 2023 Aug 12 doi: 10.1111/cod.14391. PMID: 37571977
Kebe M, Gadhafi R, Mohammad B, Sanduleanu M, Saleh H, Al-Qutayri M
Sensors (Basel) 2020 Mar 6;20(5) doi: 10.3390/s20051454. PMID: 32155838Free PMC Article
Ananthapadmanabhan KP, Leyden JJ, Hawkins SS
J Drugs Dermatol 2019 Jan 1;18(1s):s80-88. PMID: 30681816
Fung ES, Novick RM, Drechsel DA, Towle KM, Paustenbach DJ, Monnot AD
Cutan Ocul Toxicol 2019 Mar;38(1):44-47. Epub 2018 Nov 26 doi: 10.1080/15569527.2018.1512610. PMID: 30124079
Cowley K, Vanoosthuyze K
Int J Cosmet Sci 2016 Jun;38 Suppl 1:17-23. doi: 10.1111/ics.12330. PMID: 27212467

Recent systematic reviews

Zakarija-Grkovic I, Stewart F
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Sep 18;9(9):CD006946. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006946.pub4. PMID: 32944940Free PMC Article
McKesey J, Tovar-Garza A, Pandya AG
Am J Clin Dermatol 2020 Apr;21(2):173-225. doi: 10.1007/s40257-019-00488-w. PMID: 31802394
Hartmann-Boyce J, Chepkin SC, Ye W, Bullen C, Lancaster T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 May 31;5(5):CD000146. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000146.pub5. PMID: 29852054Free PMC Article
Kim HJ, Moon SH, Cho SH, Lee JD, Kim HS
Acta Derm Venereol 2017 Jul 6;97(7):776-781. doi: 10.2340/00015555-2668. PMID: 28374042
Stead LF, Perera R, Bullen C, Mant D, Hartmann-Boyce J, Cahill K, Lancaster T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012 Nov 14;11:CD000146. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000146.pub4. PMID: 23152200

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