Erythema multiforme like allergic contact dermatitis associated with laurel oil: a rare presentation.
Allergic contact dermatitis is a common skin disease, which affects approximately 20% of the population. This reaction may present with several clinical manifestations. Erythema multiforme-like allergic contact dermatitis is a rare type of non-eczematous contact dermatitis, which may lead to difficulty in diagnosis.Essential oil of Laurus nobilis is widely used in massage therapy for antiinflammatory and analgesic effects. Laurus nobilis induced contact dermatitis has been reported in the literature but an erythema multiforme-like presentation is rare.
Istanbul Medeniyet University School of Medicine.
Tugba Kevser
TK
Uzuncakmak
Ayse Serap
AS
Karadag
Belcin
B
Izol
Necmettin
N
Akdeniz
Bengu
B
Cobanoglu
Secil
S
Taskin
D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004892:Erythema Multiforme / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008405:Massage; D008875:Middle Aged; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000009:adverse effects*
D010938:Plant Oils; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; C045167:laurel oil