title: Acute, short-lasting rhinitis due to camomile-scented toilet paper in patients allergic to compositae.
abstract: A 20-year-old woman with a proven allergy to camomile suffered from short-lasting rhinitis when using a camomile-scented toilet paper. The prick-by-prick test performed with the toilet paper was positive. Diagnosis was confirmed by a challenge test that also resulted positive. This is the first reported case of toilet-paper-induced acute rhinitis. The removal of the toilet paper from the bathroom was sufficient to obtain the disappearance of symptoms. Patients allergic to camomile should avoid a camomile-scented toilet paper.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Allergology and Clinical Immunology Unit, Ospedale Loreto Crispi, Naples, Italy. guglielmoscala@virgilio.it
authors.forename: Guglielmo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Scala
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000485:Allergens; D020843:Chamomile / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010209:Paper; D010476:Perfume / Q000009:adverse effects; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012882:Skin Tests
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D010476:Perfume; D010936:Plant Extracts