Document Type
Article
Publication Date
July 2007
Abstract
The sudden appearance of a pruritic confluent erythematous rash on the anterior neck and upper back prompted a 30-year-old woman to seek medical attention. She had recently started applying 5% tea tree oil to the area to treat chronic, recurrent tinea versicolor. An herbal specialist had recommended this therapy.
Recommended Citation
"Allergic contact dermatitis from tea tree oil" (2007). Department of Family & Community Medicine Faculty Papers. Paper 12.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/fmfp/12
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Comments
This article has been peer reviewed. It was published in The Consultant 47(8):781, July 2007. Copyright 2007 by CMP Healthcare Media, LLC, and posted here by permission. The published version is available at http://www.consultantlive.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=201000174.