Systemic allergic dermatitis caused by Apiaceae root vegetables. (19th September 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Paulsen, Evy; Petersen, Thomas H.; Fretté, Xavier C.; Andersen, Klaus E.; Christensen, Lars P.
• Is Part Of: Contact dermatitis. Volume 70:Number 2(2014:Feb.)
• Page Start: 98
• Page End: 103
• Publication Date: 2013-09-19
• Subjects: Contact dermatitis -- Periodicals; 616.51
• DOI: 10.1111/cod.12122
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0105-1873

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="cod12122-abs-0001"> <title>Summary</title> <sec id="cod12122-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Background</title> <p id="cod12122-para-0001">Immediate hypersensitivity reactions to root vegetables of the Umbelliferae plant family (Apiaceae) is well known. Delayed‐type hypersensitivity is rarely reported.</p> </sec> <sec id="cod12122-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Objective</title> <p id="cod12122-para-0002">To report the first case of systemic contact dermatitis caused by root vegetables and some chemical implications.</p> </sec> <sec id="cod12122-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Materials and methods</title> <p id="cod12122-para-0003">Prick and patch testing were performed with fresh vegetables and selected allergens, and this was followed by high‐performance liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (MS)/MS analysis of the falcarinol syringe.</p> </sec> <sec id="cod12122-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p id="cod12122-para-0004">The patient was contact‐sensitive to celeriac, parsnip, and carrot, but tested negative to falcarinol. Subsequent analysis showed that the syringe contained falcarinol.</p> </sec> <sec id="cod12122-sec-0005" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusion</title> <p id="cod12122-para-0005">The non‐occupational sensitization resulting from both direct and systemic contact with Apiaceae root vegetables was apparently not caused by falcarinol.</p> </sec> </abstract>