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Contact allergy to a military boot - chromate, rubber, and footwear adhesives are common causes
Keywords: Bilateral feet, Bilateral legs, Boot allergy, Chronic allergic contact dermatitis, Contact allergy, Crusting, Eczematous rash, Excoriation marks, Fissuring, Footwear dermatitis, Male, Scaling, Shoe dermatitis
Allergic contact dermatitis is a form of dermatitis/eczema caused by an allergic reaction to a material, called an allergen, in contact with the skin. The allergen is harmless to people that are not allergic to it. Allergic contact dermatitis is also called contact allergy.
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