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Shiitake, Hua Gu · 2021 · Case Reports

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Shiitake flagellate dermatitis (toxicoderma): A case report.

Lentinula edodes

Immune supportGut & microbiome
SpeciesShiitake, Hua Gu
JournalThe National medical journal of India
Year2021

Key points

  • We report a patient with flagellate dermatitis (shiitake dermatitis) appearing 48 hours after consumption of shiitake mushrooms in a previously healthy 37-year-old man
  • The skin lesion resolved completely within a week following treatment with antihistamine and topical steroid cream (dexamethasone 0.1%)

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Citation abstract

We report a patient with flagellate dermatitis (shiitake dermatitis) appearing 48 hours after consumption of shiitake mushrooms in a previously healthy 37-year-old man. The skin lesion resolved completely within a week following treatment with antihistamine and topical steroid cream (dexamethasone 0.1%).

Citation

Balasuriya A, Goel A (2021). Shiitake flagellate dermatitis (toxicoderma): A case report. The National medical journal of India https://doi.org/10.25259/NMJI_31_20 PMID: 34825546

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