Allergic contact dermatitis due to cinnamon oil in galenic vaginal suppositories.
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© 2010 The Authors. doi: 10.2340/00015555-0782 Journal Compilation © 2010 Acta Dermato-Venereologica. ISSN 0001-5555 Sir, Medicaments containing various botanical extracts (e.g. tea tree oil, aloe, calendula, Echinacea, propolis) with purported therapeutic benefits are used widely by patients, who often prefer alternative medicine to traditional topical and systemic pharmacological treatments. Numerous over-the-counter herbal-based products are available. We report here an unusual case of allergic contact dermatitis in a young woman following topical use of galenic vaginal suppositories containing natural substances.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Acta dermato-venereologica
دوره 90 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010