Dermatitis caused by Toxicodendron striatum: a case report

Authors

  • Albert José Peñaloza Morales Cooperative University of Colombia image/svg+xml
  • Jorge Alonso Marín Cárdenas Cooperative University of Colombia image/svg+xml
  • Laura Manuela Jaramillo Builes Cooperative University of Colombia image/svg+xml
  • Edna Carolina Chinchilla Escobar M.D. Specialist in Clinical Toxicology, Marco Fidel Suárez Hospital, Bello-Antioquia.
  • Carolina Ramírez Jaramillo Cooperative University of Colombia image/svg+xml

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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