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A Case of Psoriasis Replaced by Allergic Contact Dermatitis in a 12-Year-Old Boy
Margaret E Brown1, John C Browning2
1School of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas.
Abstract:
Allergic contact dermatitis is a significant clinical problem in children and one that the use of essential oils and natural remedies probably exacerbates. We report a case of chronic plaque psoriasis replaced by allergic contact dermatitis in a 12-year-old boy. We suspect that the immunologic response to a hapten in lavender oil disrupted the pathogenesis of psoriasis, causing the psoriasis to temporarily "disappear."
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