Contact Dermatitis 2007-08-01

Erythema multiforme due to contact with laurel oil.

G I Athanasiadis, F Pfab, A Klein, M Braun-Falco, J Ring, M Ollert

Index: Contact Dermatitis 57(2) , 116-8, (2007)

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Abstract

Erythema multiforme is a relatively common skin disorder. The best known cause is herpes simplex virus infection. We report the first case of erythema multiforme due to contact with laurel oil. The diagnosis was confirmed by the positive patch test to laurel oil, the histopathological studies of the lesions and the histopathological studies of the positive patch test to laurel oil.


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