Open AccessFlagellate erythema as manifestation of food hypersensitivity
Author(s) -
Jaheersha Pakran,
Amani AlFalasi,
Anwar H.A. Al Hammadi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of dermatology and dermatologic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2352-2429
pISSN - 2352-2410
DOI - 10.1016/j.jdds.2017.05.001
Subject(s) - medicine , flagellate , mushroom , dermatology , ingestion , asthma , erythema , omalizumab , immunology , immunoglobulin e , food science , biology , antibody , botany
Food hypersensitivity can present in myriad forms leaving the physician baffled. Here we present a case of flagellate dermatitis in an elderly female with bronchial asthma on omalizumab injections, after ingestion of canned shiitake mushrooms. Knowledge about shiitake mushroom dermatitis is important due to increasing prevalence worldwide because of changing culinary preferences