Five Cases of Shiitake Dermatitis.
- Author:
Ji Ho LEE
;
Tae Yoon KIM
;
Bo Hyung KIM
;
Seung Cheol BAEK
;
Dong HOUH
;
Dae Gyoo BYUN
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Agaricales;
Asian Continental Ancestry Group;
Dermatitis*;
Eating;
Humans;
Meals;
Pruritus;
Shiitake Mushrooms;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1998;36(3):477-481
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Shiitake (Lentinus edodes) is a kind of mushroom which is cooked and eaten as a food in Chinese, Japanese and Korean meals. It is nowadays the second most commonly produced edible mushroom in the world. In 1985, a case characterized by itchy skin eruptions after the ingestion of raw shiitake mushrooms was reported and was termed as toxicodermia. Here we report five cases of shiitake dermatitis which developed after ingestion of raw or cooked shiitake mushrooms. All patients complained of severe itching and showed linear grouped erythematous papules after scratching(Kobner phenomenon). To our knowledge, this is the first report of shiitake dermatitis in the Korean literature.
