Tulipalin A induced phytotoxicity.

Abstract

Tulipalin A induced phytotoxicity is a persistent allergic contact dermatitides documented in floral workers exposed to Alstroemeria and its cultivars.[1] The causative allergen is tulipalin A, a toxic glycoside named for the tulip bulbs from which it was first isolated.[2] The condition is characterized by fissured acropulpitis, often accompanied by hyperpigmentation, onychorrhexis, and paronychia. More of the volar surface may be affected in sensitized florists. Dermatitis and paronychia are extremely common conditions and diagnostic errors may occur. A thorough patient history, in conjunction with confirmatory patch testing with a bulb sliver and tuliposide A exposure, can prevent misdiagnosis. We report a case of Tulipalin A induced phytotoxicity misdiagnosed as an unresolved tinea manuum infection in a patient evaluated for occupational exposure.

• Authors: James McCluskey, Marie Bourgeois, Raymond Harbison
• Journal: International journal of critical illness and injury science (Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci) Vol. 4 Issue 2 Pg. 181-3 (Apr 2014) ISSN: 2229-5151 [Print] India
• PMID: 25024947 (Publication Type: Case Reports)