Case series of allergic contact dermatitis to octylisothiazolinone in headphones

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Diagnosis of contact allergy to audio devices is challenging because of the lack of labelling on material and composition, as is the case with medical devices,<br/>
We present four cases of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) to octylisothiazolinone (OIT) in headphones, the presence of OIT was confirmed in important quantities in several component parts of the headphones with tandem mass HPLC analysis.