**5. Conclusion**

As clinicians begin to recognize the diagnosis of allergic contact dermatitis in children, they should also appreciate that the approach to this disease must be different than in adults. The allergens to which children are exposed are often not the same as those that can affect adults. The use of patch testing may be helpful in this age group, but may need to be modified to evaluate for the most clinically relevant allergens. The body of research that is conducted in this area of dermatology continues to grow and it seems likely that our understanding of allergic contact dermatitis in children will continue to advance as will our ability to diagnose and manage this condition. In particular, further epidemiologic studies in asymptomatic patients that focus on the relevance of positive patch test results will be helpful.
