Contact dermatitis following sustained exposure to pecans (Carya illinoensis): a case report.
Type I hypersensitivity reactions following ingestion of peanuts and tree nuts are well characterized. Cutaneous hypersensitivity reactions are less well characterized, yet they remain the second most common reaction pattern to contact with or ingestion of such nuts. We present a case of a patient who experienced an acute vesicular cutaneous reaction after prolonged contact with pecans. This case illustrates the salient features of contact dermatitis and serves as a reminder that contact with allergenic foods can lead to hypersensitivity reactions.
Joyce
Kathleen M
KM
Department of Dermatology, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia 23665, USA. kathleen.joyce@langley.af.mil
Boyd
Jason
J
Viernes
Jay L
JL
D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects*; D031325:Carya / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
D000485:Allergens