Abstract |
Systemic contact dermatitis from the cashew nut shell oil resorcinol allergens cardol and anacardic acid is recognized clinically as a dermatitis with flexural accentuation, typically distributed on the extremities, groin, and buttocks, and occurring generally 1 to 3 days after ingestion of raw cashew nuts contaminated with allergenic oil. We report a case of systemic contact dermatitis to raw cashew nuts, an atypical and unexpected ingredient flavoring an imported pesto sauce. Plants with allergens that potentially cross-react with poison ivy and other Toxicodendrons, and the concepts of systemic contact dermatitis and hyposensitization are reviewed.
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Authors | T K Hamilton, K A Zug |
Journal | American journal of contact dermatitis : official journal of the American Contact Dermatitis Society
(Am J Contact Dermat)
Vol. 9
Issue 1
Pg. 51-4
(Mar 1998)
ISSN: 1046-199X [Print] Canada |
PMID | 9471989
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Allergens
- Dermatitis, Allergic Contact
(etiology, pathology)
- Food Hypersensitivity
(etiology)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Nuts
(adverse effects)
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