Anogenital dermatitis is an underreported and underdiagnosed inflammatory skin disease that affects both women and men. Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) affecting the anogenital area is more likely to be developed in skin that was previously injured or exposed to several allergens and irritants. We aimed to provide data from a Portuguese tertiary referral center regarding this overlooked condition that is associated with impaired quality of life.
A retrospective analysis was conducted among patients with anogenital dermatitis who underwent patch testing from January 2009 to December 2019. All patients were patch tested with the Portuguese Contact Dermatitis Research Group baseline series; cosmetics (n = 11); textile colors and finishing (n = 10); fragrances (n = 1); local anesthetics (n = 7); medicines (n = 5) (Chemotechnique Diagnostics, Vellinge, Sweden®); and personal products ‘as is’ (n = 24).

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