Dermatitis caused by Toxicodendron striatum: a case report

Authors

  • Albert José Peñaloza Morales M.D. Emergency Medicine Resident, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia. Candidate for a Master's of Science in Epidemiology, University Foundation of the Andean Area.
  • Jorge Alonso Marín Cárdenas M.D. Specialist in Clinical Toxicology, Marco Fidel Suárez Hospital, Bello-Antioquia. Professor, Cooperative University of Colombia, Medellín.
  • Laura Manuela Jaramillo Builes M.D. Specialist in Clinical Toxicology, Marco Fidel Suárez Hospital, Bello-Antioquia. Professor, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Medellín.
  • Edna Carolina Chinchilla Escobar M.D. Specialist in Clinical Toxicology, Marco Fidel Suárez Hospital, Bello-Antioquia.
  • Carolina Ramírez Jaramillo Medical Student, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.40.02.999.112

Keywords:

Toxicodendron Dermatitis, Rhus Dermatitis, urushiol

Abstract

A 32-year-old man who developed contact dermatitis due to exposure to the tree known as “manzanillo”, scientifically called Toxicodendron striatum or Rhus striata is being reported. In Colombia, farmers and people who work in wooded areas know this plant, but only one case was reported in 2008. The patient was admitted into referral hospital from a minor healthcare center. All his body had skin lesions without symptoms of anaphylaxis. Management included systemic corticosteroids; antihistamines guided by Clinical Toxicology staff. After clinical improvement, he was discharged home. 

Author Biographies

Published

2024-05-20

Issue

Section

CLINICAL CASE REPORTS

How to Cite

Dermatitis caused by Toxicodendron striatum: a case report. (2024). SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL SALUD UNINORTE, 40(2), 641-649. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.40.02.999.112

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