Allergic contact dermatitis to Fraxinus americanus and Macherium acutifolium.
Contact allergy to tropical hardwoods and domestic woods are well documented in the literature. The authors document a case of contact allergy to both types of wood in a woodworking artisan.
Scheman
A J
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Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
Xu
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Osborne
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D001154:Art; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010328:Patch Tests; D010944:Plants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014934:Wood