A Case Report of Allergic Contact Dermatitis due to Mandragora Radix

An 82-year-old male presented with rash, burning, and itching on his knees that had started 4 days after the local application of Mandragora Radix sap for 3 consecutive days. A dermatological examination revealed erythematous, edematous, and scaly plaque lesions on the patient’s knees. An open appli...

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Main Authors: Sevim Baysak, Müzeyyen Gönül, Damla Atacan, Can Ergin
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Immunology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/591438
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Damla Atacan
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description An 82-year-old male presented with rash, burning, and itching on his knees that had started 4 days after the local application of Mandragora Radix sap for 3 consecutive days. A dermatological examination revealed erythematous, edematous, and scaly plaque lesions on the patient’s knees. An open application test with M. Radix was performed, and the patient was diagnosed with allergic contact dermatitis due to M. Radix. Mandragora species, which belong to the Solanaceae family, have sedative, aphrodisiac, emetic, analgesic, and anesthetic properties. To the best of our knowledge, only one case of M. Radix-induced allergic contact dermatitis has been previously reported.
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spelling doaj-art-9619a2bd5e6e4130bed316fe19f4a4be2025-08-20T03:20:33ZengWileyCase Reports in Immunology2090-66092090-66172015-01-01201510.1155/2015/591438591438A Case Report of Allergic Contact Dermatitis due to Mandragora RadixSevim Baysak0Müzeyyen Gönül1Damla Atacan2Can Ergin3Department of Dermatology, Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, 06120 Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of Dermatology, Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, 06120 Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of Dermatology, Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, 06120 Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of Dermatology, Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, 06120 Ankara, TurkeyAn 82-year-old male presented with rash, burning, and itching on his knees that had started 4 days after the local application of Mandragora Radix sap for 3 consecutive days. A dermatological examination revealed erythematous, edematous, and scaly plaque lesions on the patient’s knees. An open application test with M. Radix was performed, and the patient was diagnosed with allergic contact dermatitis due to M. Radix. Mandragora species, which belong to the Solanaceae family, have sedative, aphrodisiac, emetic, analgesic, and anesthetic properties. To the best of our knowledge, only one case of M. Radix-induced allergic contact dermatitis has been previously reported.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/591438
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