title: Contact dermatitis due to Allivum sativum and Ranunculus illyricus: two cases.
abstract: Plants are of relevance to dermatology for both their adverse and beneficial effects on skin and skin disorders respectively. Virtually all cultures worldwide have relied historically, or continue to rely on medicinal plants for medical care. As alternative herbal remedies are becoming more widely used there is an increase in phytocontact dermatitis. Here we document two patients who developed contact dermatitis due to Allivum sativum, and Ranunculus illyricus after applying to the skin in order to relieve the rheumatological joint pain.
authors.affiliation: First Dermatology Department, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. drmuhterempolat@mynet.com
authors.forename: Muhterem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Polat
authors.forename: Pinar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Oztas
authors.forename: Basak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yalcin
authors.forename: Emine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tamer
authors.forename: Gunes
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gur
authors.forename: Nuran
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alli
mesh_terms: D018771:Arthralgia / Q000628:therapy; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005737:Garlic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D031947:Ranunculus / Q000009:adverse effects*