Erythema multiforme like allergic contact dermatitis associated with laurel oil: A rare presentation

Abstract

Allergic contact dermatitis is a common skin disease, which affects approximately 20% of the population. This reaction may present with several clinical manifestations. Erythema multiforme-like allergic contact dermatitis is a rare type of noneczematous contact dermatitis, which may lead to difficulty in diagnosis. Essential oil of Laurus nobilis is widely used in massage therapy for antiinflammatory and analgesic effects. Laurus nobilis induced contact dermatitis has been reported in the literature but an erythema multiforme-like presentation is rare.