title: Two cases of compositae dermatitis exacerbated by moisturizer containing feverfew.
abstract: A 45-year-old woman presented in October 2005 with a history of an eruption involving her scalp and face, including her eyelids and behind her ears. The eruption began at the end of August. It flared after she used a calming moisturizer containing feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium). A second patient, a 25-year-old woman, presented complaining of a 1-month history of an eruption around the eyes that started after she began using a moisturizer containing feverfew. Both patients were patch-tested with the North American Contact Dermatitis Group series, cosmetic and plant series, and their own skin care products. Patient 1 had a + reaction to sesquiterpene lactone mix, a + reaction to Compositae mix, a + reaction to parthenolide, a + reaction to Tanacetum vulgare, and a + reaction to the calming moisturizer. Patient 2 had + reactions to sesquiterpene lactone, Compositae mix, and the same calming moisturizer. It is thought that both of these eruptions are a result of contact dermatitis from the Compositae plant family.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Skin Surgery, Roger Williams Hospital, Providence, RI, USA.
authors.forename: Christina E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Killoran
authors.forename: Glen H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Crawford
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pedvis-Leftick
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects; D003358:Cosmetics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010328:Patch Tests; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020903:Tanacetum parthenium / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D003358:Cosmetics; D010936:Plant Extracts