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Contact dermatitis to Shiitake mushroom.

Abstract
A 44-year-old woman with occupational allergic contact dermatitis to Shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes), sawdust and thiuram. She presented with an 8-month history of hand and face dermatitis that developed after working for 2.5 years in a mushroom farm. Within 3 months of ceasing work at the farm, her symptoms resolved completely.
AuthorsPaul Curnow, Mei Tam
JournalThe Australasian journal of dermatology (Australas J Dermatol) Vol. 44 Issue 2 Pg. 155-7 (May 2003) ISSN: 0004-8380 [Print] Australia
PMID12752194 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Adult
  • Agricultural Workers' Diseases (diagnosis, etiology)
  • Dermatitis, Allergic Contact (diagnosis, etiology)
  • Dermatitis, Occupational (diagnosis, etiology)
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Patch Tests
  • Risk Assessment
  • Shiitake Mushrooms

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