title: [Dermatitis from contact with Agave americana].
abstract: Various plants induce dermatitis in man. There have been only a few published cases of contact dermatitis caused by Agave americana (AA). We report intentional exposure to AA in a soldier seeking sick leave, and review our previously reported cases. Treatment with oral antihistamines and topical saline compresses resulted in subsidence of the systemic symptoms within 24 h and regression of cutaneous manifestations in 7-10 days. Physicians should be alert to the possibility of self-inflicted contact dermatitis induced by exposure to plants, especially to A. americana. Systemic signs may accompany the cutaneous lesions.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Dept., Tel Aviv-Sourasky Medical Center.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Golan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Landau
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brenner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001458:Bandages; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006633:Histamine Antagonists; D006801:Humans; D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D006633:Histamine Antagonists