Coral contact dermatitis.
Corals can elicit both toxic and allergic reactions upon contact with the skin. Clinical presentations vary depending on whether the reaction is acute, delayed, or chronic. Literature concerning cutaneous reactions to corals and other Cnidarians is scarce. Herein we report a case of delayed contact hypersensitivity reaction to coral and review the clinical and histopathological features of coral contact dermatitis.
Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Julie
J
Jefferson
Curtis
C
Thompson
Molly
M
Hinshaw
Phoebe
P
Rich
D000818:Animals; D037421:Anthozoa; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology; D013848:Thigh / Q000473:pathology