title: Three cases of severe Rhus dermatitis in an English primary school.
abstract: We report three paediatric cases of severe allergic contact dermatitis caused by a Japanese lacquer tree (Rhus verniciflua), which is a rare specimen plant in the UK. The diagnosis of allergic contact dermatitis produced by plants that are not indigenous to a particular country is more likely to be delayed, as well as mistaken for cellulitis.
authors.affiliation: Birmingham Children's Hospital, Department of Dermatology, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, UK. asia@jgach.freeserve.co.uk
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Gach
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tucker
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Hill
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D011040:Dermatitis, Toxicodendron / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010328:Patch Tests; D012116:Resins, Plant / Q000009:adverse effects*; D029045:Rhus / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D012116:Resins, Plant