Toxicodendron Contact Dermatitis: A Case Report and Brief Review.
Rhus
Toxicodendron
contact dermatitis
delayed hypersensitivity
poison ivy
poison oak
sumac
Journal
The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology
ISSN: 1941-2789
Titre abrégé: J Clin Aesthet Dermatol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101518173
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Sep 2020
Sep 2020
Historique:
entrez:
22
12
2020
pubmed:
23
12
2020
medline:
23
12
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Contact dermatitis caused by the sap of plants from the Anacardiaceae family, including poison ivy, oak, and sumac, is among the most common skin conditions in the United States. The author reports the case of a 50-year-old man who presented with numerous vesicles and flaccid bullae on erythematous bases on his right volar wrist; smaller areas of vesiculation on his trunk and legs, several of which displayed a linear configuration; and erythema and swelling on and around his penis. The patient was diagnosed with Toxicodendron contact dermatitis caused by exposure to poison ivy. The author describes symptoms, assessment methods, and differential diagnoses, as well as provides a brief review of pathologic and etiologic factors, epidemiology, and treatment approaches for cutaneous dermatitis caused by contact with poison ivy and related plants. The author also provides an brief history, recommended therapies, and notable physical characteristics of poison ivy, with the final takeaway point-Clinicians should educate their patients on how to identify, and, thus, avoid, contact with these highly irritating plants.
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
S29-S34Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
FUNDING:No funding was provided for the preparation of this article. DISCLOSURES:The author has no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article.
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