Allergic contact dermatitis from Laurus nobilis oil induced by massage

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 360-361

  Adişen, Esra ^a   Önder, Meltem ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Aromatherapy; Laurus nobilis (laurel); Massage oil

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; LAURUS NOBILIS OIL; OLIVE OIL; STEROID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEGETABLE OIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DRUG INDICATION; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; MALE; MASSAGE; PATCH TEST; PIGMENTATION; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN MANIFESTATION; STEROID THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTI-ALLERGIC AGENTS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; MALE; MASSAGE; OILS, VOLATILE; PATCH TESTS; SESQUITERPENES;

EID: 34250630831     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2006.01055.x     Document Type: Article

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