title: Air-borne dermatitis from Chrysanthemum--case report with a discussion of diagnostic procedures and therapy.
abstract: Airborne dermatitis belongs to a heterogeneous group of dermatoses of various etiopathology and clinical characteristics. This disease is characterized by acute or chronic inflammation of the uncovered skin exposed to irritants or allergens. Initially skin lesions are transient. The paper presents a description of chrysanthemum growers diagnosed with air-borne dermatitis from chrysanthemum. Etiology, pathomechanism, clinical course, diagnostics and therapeutical methods are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology the Jagiellonian University Medical Collage, Cracow, Poland.
authors.forename: Obtulowicz
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Aleksander
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Environmental Allergology Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland.
authors.forename: Antoszczyk
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grażyna
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology the Jagiellonian University Medical Collage, Cracow, Poland.
authors.forename: Wojas-Pelc
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Anna
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000276:immunology; D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017332:Cetirizine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D031202:Chrysanthemum / Q000737:chemistry*; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D000485:Allergens; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D008775:Methylprednisolone; D017332:Cetirizine