Dermatitis occurring after ingestion of urushiol chicken is quite common in Korea. Allergic contact dermatitis is well established as a type IV immune reaction. The severity and acuteness of the inflammation determines the clinical appearance of allergic contact dermatitis. The prototype is poison ivy, which has urushiol, the pentadecacatechol produced by several related plants in the Rhus genus. Unlike erythema multiforme, the erythema multiforme-like eruption is considered to be an id-like reaction occurring with powerful sensitization, penetration-enhancing substances, high concentrations or repeated application of allergens. A 34-year-old female patient presented with multiple iris or annular shaped maculopapular eruption appeared on the margin of skin lesion of systemic allergic contact dermatitis.
Adult ; Allergens ; Chickens ; Dermatitis ; Dermatitis, Allergic Contact* ; Eating ; Erythema Multiforme ; Erythema* ; Female ; Humans ; Inflammation ; Iris ; Korea ; Rhus ; Skin ; Toxicodendron

Hematogenous contact dermatitis may be produced by the systemic administrationof a drug to an individeal who has been previously sensitized by the topical application of the drug or related chemicals. 37 year-old male patient had frequent rhus dermatitis. He took rhus with chicken for treatment of peptic ulcer, on next day generalized skin rashes with itching sensation were developed. the aptient was diagnosed as hematogenous contact dermatitis or systemic exzematous contact dermatitis according to the history, symptoms and the result of patch test.
Adult ; Chickens ; Dermatitis, Contact ; Dermatitis, Toxicodendron ; Eating* ; Exanthema ; Humans ; Male ; Patch Tests ; Peptic Ulcer ; Pruritus ; Rhus* ; Sensation

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Animals ; Chickens ; Cookery ; Dermatitis, Toxicodendron ; Food Poisoning/*etiology ; Gastrointestinal Diseases/chemically induced ; Hepatitis, Toxic/*etiology ; Human ; Korea ; Meat ; Phytotherapy/adverse effects ; Rhus/*adverse effects