title: Allergic contact dermatitis to propolis in a violin maker.
abstract: Allergy to colophony is well noted in the literature, however, there have been few case reports of allergic contact dermatitis to propolis in musicians and instrument makers. We report a case of a stringed instrument craftsman who developed allergic contact dermatitis to propolis, a component of Italian varnish. A review of the components, applications, and the clinical manifestations of hypersensitivity reactions to propolis are presented.
authors.affiliation: Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA.
authors.forename: Heather D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Lieberman
authors.forename: Joshua P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Fogelman
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Ramsay
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000209:etiology*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000139:chemically induced; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010150:Paint / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011429:Propolis / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D011429:Propolis