Allergic contact dermatitis to Myroxylon pereirae (Balsam of Peru) in papaw ointment causing cheilitis

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 222-223

  Tan, Stephanie ^a   Tam, Mei Mui ^a   Nixon, Rosemary L ^a  

^a SKIN AND CANCER FOUNDATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

allergy; detective; lip balm; pawpaw; perioral; rash; sensitization; skin

Indexed keywords

BALSAM PERU; ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS LEVONORGESTREL; FLUOXETINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACEPONATE; METRONIDAZOLE; MINOCYCLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEILITIS; CHILD; DRUG MANUFACTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; OINTMENT; OROFACIAL GRANULOMATOSIS; PATCH TEST; PERIORAL DERMATITIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN ALLERGY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ADULT; BALSAMS; CHEILITIS; CHILD; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; OINTMENTS;

EID: 80051780567     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: 14400960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2011.00772.x     Document Type: Article

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