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Eucalyptus contact allergy
Author(s) -
Gyldenløve Mette,
Menné Torkil,
Thyssen Jacob P.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
contact dermatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0536
pISSN - 0105-1873
DOI - 10.1111/cod.12268
Subject(s) - medicine , allergy , university hospital , family medicine , contact allergy , pediatrics , contact dermatitis , immunology
Although most plants are harmless to the skin, allergic reactions to flora are occasionally seen in dermatology practice. Allergic contact dermatitis caused by plants can occur following airborne exposure to pollen, or after prolonged or repeated contact with the stem, leaves, or sap. Also, patients may react to organisms living on the plant, as the cure for allergic contact dermatitis is avoidance of the offending substance, the culprit allergen should be identified. We present a rare case of allergic contact dermatitis caused by the eucalyptus plant.