Three cases of allergic contact dermatitis from fragrant spices

Skin Research

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 9-13

  Sugai, Tetsuro ^a   Tamizu, Satoko ^a   Harada, Chikako ^a  

^a Ikeda Kaisei Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Cheilitis; Cinnamon oil; Clove; Menthol; Spices

Indexed keywords

CAMPHOR; CINNAMALDEHYDE; CINNAMYL ALCOHOL; MENTHOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARAWAY; CASE REPORT; CHEILITIS; CLOVE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CORIANDER; FEMALE; FOOD COMPOSITION; GINGER; HUMAN; NUTMEG; PATCH TEST; PEPPER; PROVOCATION TEST; SKIN ALLERGY; SPICE; THYME;

EID: 0037305422     PISSN: 13471813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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