Occupational contact urticaria to cannabis sativa. (12th April 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yeo, L; Debusscher, C; White, J M L
• Is Part Of: Occupational medicine. Volume 72:Part 4(2022)
• Page Start: 273
• Page End: 275
• Publication Date: 2022-04-12
• Subjects: Cannabis sativa -- contact urticaria -- occupational -- skin prick testing; Medicine, Industrial -- Periodicals; Employee health promotion -- Periodicals; 616.9803
• DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqac020
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0962-7480

Abstract

Summary: Cannabis allergy is not commonly reported, perhaps due to the legal status of cannabis use and the difficulties of obtaining permission to test it. We report 3 cases of work-related cannabis allergy with features suggestive of a dermatitis, rather than a contact urticaria. Only prick tests were able to confirm the diagnosis. Identification of the cause of the rash was essential to direct work re-deployment.