Lymphomatoid contact dermatitis: the importance of its diagnosis, treatment and follow up

Abstract

Contact dermatitis is a frequent, pruritic/itchy inflammatory dermatosis, caused by external agents in contact with the skin. It represents 4 to 7% of all dermatological appointments, besides being one of the main occupational diseases. The lymphomatoid contact dermatitis (LCD), described by Gomés Orbaneja in 1976, is defined as a particular form of allergic, persistent and chronic contact dermatitis, with clinical and/or histopathological characteristics similar to cutaneous lymphoma. The purpose of this article is to describe a case of LCD showing the necessity to be attentive to its diagnosis and prescribe the therapeutics to control its dermatological lesions efficiently.