Garlic dermatitis

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 109-110

  Delaney, Thomas A ^a   Donnelly, Alan M ^a  

^a FREMANTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diallyl disulfide; Garlic allergy; Path testing

Indexed keywords

ALLYL COMPOUND; DIALLYL DISULFIDE; DISULFIDE; VEGETABLE OIL;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; GARLIC; HAND DISEASE; HUMAN; IRRITANT DERMATITIS; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; PATCH TEST; SKIN ALLERGY;

ALLYL COMPOUNDS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, IRRITANT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; DISULFIDES; GARLIC; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; PLANT OILS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

EID: 0030141103     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1996.tb01019.x     Document Type: Article

References (6)

1. Lee TY, Lam TH. Contact dermatitis due to topical treatment with garlic in Hong Kong. Contact Dermatitis 1991; 24: 193-6.
2. Canduela V, Mongil I, Carrascosa M et al. Garlic: always good for the health? [letter]. Br. J. Dermatol. 1995; 132: 161-2.
3. Burden AD, Wilkinson SM, Beck MH, Chalmers RJ. Garlic induced systemic contact dermatitis. Contact Dermatitis 1994; 30: 299-300.
4. Papegeorgiou C, Corbet J-P, Menezes-Brandao F et al. Allergic contact dermatitis to garlic, identification of the allergens. The role of mono-, di- and trisulfides present in garlic. Arch. Dermatol. Res. 1983; 275: 229-34.
5. Bojs G, Svensson A. Contact allergy to garlic used for wound healing. Contact Dermatitis 1988; 18: 179-80.
6. McFadden JP, White IR, Rycroft RJG. Allergic contact dermatitis from garlic. Contact Dermatitis 1992; 27: 333-4.