Allergic skin reaction to the adhesive used on operating theatre towels when draped over a male patient's abdomen for a hernia repair. This rash is a

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Allergic skin reaction to the adhesive used on operating theatre towels when draped over a male patient's abdomen for a hernia repair. This rash is a contact dermatitis, a type of eczema caused either by a toxic reaction to some substance or by an allergic reaction.

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