Intractable Rare Dis Res. 2016;5(1):56-57. (DOI: 10.5582/irdr.2015.01045)

Contact dermatitis after implantable cardiac defibrillator implantation for ventricular tachycardia.

Dogan P, Inci S, Kuyumcu MS, Kus O

Pacemaker contact sensitivity is a rare condition. Less than 30 reports of pacemaker skin reactions have been described. We report a 57-year-old woman who underwent an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) implantation for ventricular tachycardia. A skin patch test was positive on almost all components of the pacemaker system. She was treated with topical corticosteroids and skin lesions resolved within 2 weeks. Because of widespread use of various devices, we will see this more often and therefore it is important to recognize this problem and its effective management.

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