title: A Case of Psoriasis Replaced by Allergic Contact Dermatitis in a 12-Year-Old Boy.
abstract: Allergic contact dermatitis is a significant clinical problem in children and one that the use of essential oils and natural remedies probably exacerbates. We report a case of chronic plaque psoriasis replaced by allergic contact dermatitis in a 12-year-old boy. We suspect that the immunologic response to a hapten in lavender oil disrupted the pathogenesis of psoriasis, causing the psoriasis to temporarily "disappear."
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas.
authors.forename: Margaret E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Browning
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000276:immunology*; D006241:Haptens / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D027523:Lavandula; D008297:Male; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D006241:Haptens; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils; C045718:lavender oil