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

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.

M.D. Residente de Medicina de Urgencias, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Medellín. Candidato a magíster en Epidemiología, Fundación   Universitaria del Área Andina, Bogotá. albertpmor@gmail.com. Código ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3669-5778. CvLAC: https://scienti.minciencias.gov.co/cvlac/visualizador/generarCurriculoCv.do?cod_rh=0002131550 

Jorge Alonso Marín Cárdenas, M.D. Specialist in Clinical Toxicology, Marco Fidel Suárez Hospital, Bello-Antioquia. Professor, Cooperative University of Colombia, Medellín.

M.D. Especialista en Toxicología Clínica, Hospital Marco Fidel Suárez, Bello, Antioquia (Colombia). Docente, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Medellín. jorgeamarinc@gmail.com.  
Código ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0015-5729. CvLAC: https://scienti.minciencias.gov.co/cvlac/visualizador/generarCurriculoCv.do?cod_rh=0001381269 

 

Laura Manuela Jaramillo Builes, M.D. Specialist in Clinical Toxicology, Marco Fidel Suárez Hospital, Bello-Antioquia. Professor, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Medellín.

M.D. Especialista en Toxicología Clínica, Hospital Marco Fidel Suárez, Bello, Antioquia (Colombia). Docente, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Medellín.   laura.jaramillo@sanmartin.edu.co. Código ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9329-304X. CvLAC: https://scienti.minciencias.gov.co/cvlac/visualizador/generarCurriculoCv.do?cod_rh=0002132567

Edna Carolina Chinchilla Escobar, M.D. Specialist in Clinical Toxicology, Marco Fidel Suárez Hospital, Bello-Antioquia.

M.D. Especialista en Toxicología Clínica, Hospital Marco Fidel Suárez, Bello, Antioquia (Colombia). ecarolina.chinchilla@udea.edu.co Código ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3270-6254. CVLAC: https://scienti.minciencias.gov.co/cvlac/visualizador/generarCurriculoCv.do?cod_rh=0001838917

Carolina Ramírez Jaramillo, Medical Student, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia.

Published

2024-05-20

How to Cite

Peñaloza Morales, A. J., Marín Cárdenas, J. A., Jaramillo Builes, L. M., Chinchilla Escobar, E. C., & Ramírez Jaramillo, C. (2024). Dermatitis caused by Toxicodendron striatum: a case report. Salud Uninorte, 40(2), 641–649. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.40.02.999.112

Issue

Section

Clinic Case