Cutaneous reactions after contact with santos palisander (Machaerium scleroxylon)

Marta Kasprowicz-Furmańczyk; Agnieszka Owczarczyk-Saczonek; Waldemar J. Placek

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Case report

Cutaneous reactions after contact with santos palisander (Machaerium scleroxylon)

Marta Kasprowicz-Furmańczyk

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Agnieszka Owczarczyk-Saczonek

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Waldemar J. Placek

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Department of Dermatology, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Clinical Immunology, The University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland

Dermatol Rev/Przegl Dermatol 2020, 107, 184–190

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/dr.2020.96362

Online publish date: 2020/06/25

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Introduction
Santos palisander (Machaerium scleroxylon), a species of tropical wood originating in South America, is a potential contact aller- gen. Exposure to wood dust or other wood materials can cause numer- ous adverse reactions, such as contact dermatitis, urticaria, photoallergic and phototoxic reactions, and very rarely erythema multiforme. Due to the widespread use of wood of this species, we should be aware of reac- tions that may occur after contact with santos palisander.

Case report
The article discusses a case of a 36-year-old patient in whom erythema multiforme appeared several days after exposure to santos palisander. The patient showed a good response to systemic and topical glucocorticosteroid treatment.

Conclusions
Rare cases of bullous erythema multiforme due to contact with santos palisander have been described. Accordingly, this exotic wood should be noted as a strong contact allergen that can cause not only contact dermatitis, but also severe erythema multiforme-like reactions.

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Cutaneous reactions after contact with santos palisander (Machaerium scleroxylon)

Marta Kasprowicz-Furmańczyk 1 , Agnieszka Owczarczyk-Saczonek 1 , Waldemar J. Placek 1

erythema multiforme, santos palisander, contact dermatitis

Marta Kasprowicz-Furmańczyk

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,

Agnieszka Owczarczyk-Saczonek

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,

Waldemar J. Placek

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