Cinnamon dermatitis from an ointment.
Six patients are reported who had an allergic contact dermatitis from the use of a proprietary antiseptic ointment containing oil of cinnamon. Three were positive and three negative to balsam of Peru; two of these and one other also reacted to cinnamic aldehyde. The history and usage of cinnamon is briefly reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000447:Aldehydes / Q000009:adverse effects; D002935:Cinnamomum zeylanicum / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003212:Condiments / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009824:Ointments; D010328:Patch Tests
D000447:Aldehydes; D009824:Ointments