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Elisha Shrestha1, Manisha Singh Basukala1, Aditi Mishra1
1Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences Dhulikhel Hospital Dhulikhel Nepal.
Clinical Case Reports
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Summary
Shiitake mushroom dermatitis causes itchy rashes after eating the fungi. Prompt steroid treatment resolves symptoms and prevents further issues, highlighting the need for awareness and patient education.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Toxicology
Background:
- Shiitake mushroom-induced flagellate dermatitis is a rare dermatological condition.
- It presents as pruritic skin lesions following mushroom ingestion.

