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Compositae dermatitis in
childhood.
Guin
JD, Skidmore
G.
Compositae dermatitis occurred in a 9-year-old boy
with a strong personal and family history of atopy. Positive patch test
reactions were 2+ for dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), false ragweed
(Ambrosia acanthicarpa), giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida), short ragweed
(Ambrosia artemisifolia), sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata), wild
feverfew (Parthenium hysterophorus), yarrow (Achillea millifolium), and
tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) and 1+ for Dahlia species and English ivy
(Hedera helix). Patch tests were negative for another 30 plants,
including cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium), dog fennel (Anthemis cotula,
fleabane (Erigeron strigosus), sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale), and
feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium). The eruption resembled atopic
dermatitis morphologically but was prominent on the palms and face and
dramatically spared the area of the boy's feet covered by his shoes. The
condition has always been seasonal, worsening in summer, especially
July, and it clears on avoidance of contact. This case is believed to
represent a contact dermatitis to oleoresins of Compositae plants;
inhalants as a cause of systemic aggravation are not likely to be
important in this patient.
Publication Types:
PMID: 3827282 [PubMed - indexed for
MEDLINE]
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