Shiitake dermatitis

An Bras Dermatol. 2015 Mar-Apr;90(2):276-8. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153396.

Abstract

Shiitake Dermatitis is a skin eruption that resembles whiplash marks and occurs after consumption of raw shiitake mushrooms. It is caused by a toxic reaction to lentinan, a thermolabil polysaccharide which decomposes upon heating. We report the second case of this dermatitis in Brazil. A 25-year-old man presented with linearly arranged erythematous, pruritic papules on the trunk and limbs, after ingestion of a salad containing raw shiitake mushrooms. The eruption was self-limited, resolving within 10 days of onset. The recognition of this entity gains importance due to the increased consumption of shiitake mushrooms in occidental countries.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Dermatitis / etiology*
  • Dermatitis / pathology
  • Erythema / chemically induced*
  • Erythema / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mushroom Poisoning / complications*
  • Mushroom Poisoning / pathology
  • Shiitake Mushrooms*