FOOTWEAR CONTACT-DERMATITIS IN CHILDREN

8 children aged 1 to 13 years, clinically suspected of having contact dermatitis due to footwear, have been studied in our Paediatric Dermat ology Unit from January 1980 to September 1995. Patch tests have been performed with the European standard series and with constituents of t he patients' own shoes. In our study, patients appeared to be predomin antly sensitive to rubber chemicals. Avoiding shoes or materials that had been identified improved the symptoms in most cases.