Allergic contact dermatitis caused by neem oil: An underrated allergen?

Contact Dermatitis. 2019 Aug;81(2):133-134. doi: 10.1111/cod.13256. Epub 2019 Apr 2.

Authors

Paolo Romita¹, Gianfranco Calogiuri^{2

3}, Marco Bellino¹, Serena De Prezzo¹, Francesca Ambrogio¹, Caterina Foti¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Dermatological Clinic, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
² Department of Pneumology and Allergy, Hospital Sacro Cuore-Gallipoli, Lecce, Italy.
³ Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Unit of Internal Medicine "G. Baccelli", "Aldo Moro" University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy.

PMID: 30834541
DOI: 10.1111/cod.13256

No abstract available

Keywords: allergic contact dermatitis; argan oil; case report; neem oil; olive oil; patch test.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / etiology*
Dermatitis, Atopic / therapy
Facial Dermatoses / etiology*
Glycerides / adverse effects*
Humans
Male
Patch Tests
Terpenes / adverse effects*

Substances

Glycerides
Terpenes
neem oil