1. Acute, short-lasting rhinitis due to camomile-scented toilet paper in patients allergic to compositae.
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Scala G
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- Acute Disease, Adult, Female, Humans, Paper, Perfume adverse effects, Plant Extracts immunology, Radioallergosorbent Test, Respiratory Hypersensitivity diagnosis, Rhinitis diagnosis, Skin Tests, Allergens, Chamomile immunology, Plant Extracts adverse effects, Respiratory Hypersensitivity etiology, Rhinitis etiology
- Abstract
A 20-year-old woman with a proven allergy to camomile suffered from short-lasting rhinitis when using a camomile-scented toilet paper. The prick-by-prick test performed with the toilet paper was positive. Diagnosis was confirmed by a challenge test that also resulted positive. This is the first reported case of toilet-paper-induced acute rhinitis. The removal of the toilet paper from the bathroom was sufficient to obtain the disappearance of symptoms. Patients allergic to camomile should avoid a camomile-scented toilet paper., (Copyright (c) 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel.)
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- 2006
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