Airborne contact dermatitis from Coleus plant.
A 65-year-old woman with a 25-year history of facial dermatitis and no obvious external cause was patch tested with her houseplants and a wide range of common allergens. The only positive reaction found was to the plant Coleus blumei.
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Department of Dermatology, University of Copenhagen, Gentofte Hospital, Denmark.
D000368:Aged; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D004224:Diterpenes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010944:Plants
D004224:Diterpenes; C057776:coleon O