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Contact urticaria from peanut butter
Author(s) -
Mathias C. G. Toby
Publication year - 1983
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/j.1600-0536.1983.tb04628.x
Subject(s) - dermatology , medicine , atopy , contact urticaria , angioedema , allergy , diathesis , contact dermatitis , ingestion , peanut allergy , allergen , immunology , food allergy
A patient with multiple atopic allergies, atopic facial dermatitis, and a generalized atopic skin diathesis developed (i) angioedema of the lips and tongue following ingestion of peanut butter, and (ii) localized urticarial reactions following direct skin contact. Open testing with peanut butter demonstrated probable immunologic contact urticaria. The relationship of contact urticaria to the atopic skin diathesis is discussed.