A 14-year-old girl recently had her ears pierced. She purchased earrings that she had worn for less than 24 hours when the following dermatitis was noted on her earlobe (see Figure).
Figure.
What is the likely component in the earring resulting in this presentation?
- gold
- silver
- mercury
- nickel
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