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Allergic Concact Dermatitis From Chamomile Plant

Müge Güler Özden
Hilal Denizli
Tayyar Cantürk
Müge Özden
Fatma Aydın
Nilgün Şentürk
M. Tayyar Cantürk
Ahmet Yaşar Turanlı
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2012-02-15
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We report a first case of contact dermatitis caused by German chamomile from our country.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Herbal remedies for cosmetic and health-promoting purposes are getting more popular in worldwide.
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Key Findings & Data:A 55-year-old woman presented with erythema, edema and vesiculobullous lesions over her knees caused by Chamomile.
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Conclusion & Impact:We report a first case of contact dermatitis caused by German chamomile from our country.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Allergic contact dermatitis · Chamomile · Herbal

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Herbal remedies for cosmetic and health-promoting purposes are getting more popular in worldwide. The Compositae (Asteraceae) family of plants is currently an important cause of allergic plant contact dermatitis in Europe. A 55-year-old woman presented with erythema, edema and vesiculobullous lesions over her knees caused by Chamomile. Patch testing with chamomile was positive. The patient has been diagnosed as allergic contact dermatitis. We report a first case of contact dermatitis caused by German chamomile from our country.

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Özden, M. G., Denizli, H., Cantürk, T., Özden, M., Aydın, F., Şentürk, N., Cantürk, M. T., Turanlı, A. Y. (2012). Allergic Concact Dermatitis From Chamomile Plant. Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Volume: 28 Issue: 1. https://ajindex.com/articles/1423910

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