Case report describes irritant contact dermatitis in a gardener caused by ornamental fur-covered animals, indicating the need for awareness.
Irritant contact dermatitis from repeated mechanical trauma is seldom reported in the literature, probably because it is often unrecognized. This case report describes frictional contact dermatitis of the hands in a gardener caused by handling of small ornamental fur-covered animals.
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