Allergic contact dermatitis to propolis in a violin maker.

Lieberman, Heather D; Fogelman, Joshua P; Ramsay, David L; Cohen, David E · J Am Acad Dermatol · 2002

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Allergy to colophony is well noted in the literature, however, there have been few case reports of allergic contact dermatitis to propolis in musicians and instrument makers. We report a case of a stringed instrument craftsman who developed allergic contact dermatitis to propolis, a component of Italian varnish. A review of the components, applications, and the clinical manifestations of hypersensitivity reactions to propolis are presented.

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