Traditional or herbal medications are generally perceived as safe since it is derived from natural or plant sources. A rise in number of adverse reactions are being reported with the use of traditional medications including localized cutaneous reactions. The diagnosis of contact dermatitis is often quite straight forward based on its appearance, pattern, site and distribution of the lesion whic...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether Mycobacterium bovis can be transmitted from experimentally infected deer to uninfected in-contact deer. ANIMALS Twenty-three 6-month-old white-tailed deer. PROCEDURE On day 0, M bovis (2 X 10(8) colony-forming units) was administered by intratonsillar instillation to 8 deer; 3 control deer received saline (0.9% NaCl) solution. Eight in-contact deer were coming...

Allergic reactions and contact dermatitis caused by the ingredients in toothpaste have been reported. 1 Some studies have documented allergic reactions to the flavorings used, especially cinnamic aldehyde.,3 Others have reported skin reactions to the preservatives, especially sodium benzoate,4-6 and to aluminum. Still others have shown contact dermatitis caused by sodium lauryl sulfate and prop...

Allergic contact dermatitis related to para-phenylendiamine (PPD) from temporary black henna tattoos and hair dyes has become an epidemic in recent years. Several cases of adverse skin reactions to PPD have been reported in the literature. Herein, we present a case of angioedema-like allergic contact dermatitis related to hair coloring with henna.

Allergic and irritant reactions to henna are rare. Para-phenylenediamine, which is sometimes added to obtain a dark, blackish henna, causes the majority of contact dermatitis reported related with tattoos. Allergic contact dermatitis due to temporary paint-on tattoo with black henna is described in two adolescents.

Background Contact sensitizers induce an innate immune response in dendritic cells (DC) enhancing antigen presentation and T cell response. Little is known concerning the effect of systemic drugs causing T-cell mediated cutaneous adverse drug reactions (CARDs). Therefore, we studied the in vitro effect of drugs on THP-1 cells, a monocyte cell line widely used to show activation by contact sensi...

We consider the possibility of experimental observation of flavor-diagonal and helicity conserving contact terms in the four fermion reactions e

A 48-year old woman presented with a 10-year history of rapid-onset adverse reactions to foods. Reactions involved discomfort in the lips, throat and tongue, throat tightness, an urticarial rash, and a ‘sensation of doom’. Suspect triggers included butter toffee popcorn, the aperitif Pernod, cinnamon, toffee apples, ginger nut biscuits, honeycomb confectionary and a supermarket pizza. Additiona...

We present a case of allergic contact dermatitis in a patient after multiple orthopaedic procedures. The patient demonstrated a foreign body reaction as well as classic contact dermatitis in response to two exposures to Dermabond. Both reactions were successfully treated with topical corticosteroids. As the popularity of Dermabond increases within the medical community, awareness of potential c...