Allergic contact cheilitis caused by propolis: case report.
Einstein (Sao Paulo)
; 20: eRC6151, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1732642
ABSTRACT
Propolis is a lipophilic resin extracted from plants by bees. The purpose of this case report was to show the importance of this substance as cause of allergic contact cheilitis. A 21-year-old female patient complained of pruritic perioral eczema for 5 years. In the past months it also affected the neck. After diagnosing contact dermatitis, she was submitted to a patch test with a Latin American baseline series. The result was strongly positive for propolis (++) and weakly positive for perfume mix I (+). After the test, the patient revealed she had been using propolis drops, per oris, for 10 years. The worsening of the condition was due to increased dose, aiming "to improve immunity", during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The contact allergy to propolis might be increasing due to the widespread use of natural products. Propolis is a sensitizer to be considered in patients with long-lasting cheilitis.
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Main subject:
Propolis
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Cheilitis
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Dermatitis, Allergic Contact
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Einstein (Sao Paulo)
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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Einstein_journal
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