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- Title
Allergic contact dermatitis caused by Hedera helix arborescens and not by Hedera helix L.
- Authors
Lurquin, Eveline; Swinnen, Inge; Goossens, An
- Abstract
The article presents a case study of a 48-year-old non-atopic woman with acute oedematous eruption and was diagnosed of allergic contact dermatitis casued by Hedera helix arborescens. The patient was treated with betamethasone-containing ointment and patch tests were performed. The article discusses Hedera helix arborescens which contain allergen falcarinol.
- Subjects
CASE studies; CONTACT dermatitis; ENGLISH ivy; OINTMENTS; ALLERGENS; FALCARINOL; PATIENTS
- Publication
Contact Dermatitis (01051873), 2012, Vol 66, Issue 6, p352
- ISSN
0105-1873
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1600-0536.2012.02019.x