Flagellate dermatitis caused by shiitake mushrooms

  • Poppe L
  • Anders D
  • Kneitz H
  • et al.
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Abstract

Shiitake (Lentinus edodes) is the second most consumed mushroom in the world. It has long been known in Asian medicine for its anticarcinogenic, antihypertensive and serum cholesterol level reduction properties. Nevertheless, the consumption of raw or not well-cooked mushrooms may cause skin eruptions which usually occur 24 to 48 hours after ingestion and are characterized by linearly arranged pruritic erythematous papules and plaques. We present a 36-year-old patient that developed typical symptoms 24 hours after consumption of shiitake mushrooms and summarize therapeutic options and particularities of this disease.Shiitake (Lentinus edodes) é o segundo tipo de cogumelo mais consumido no mundo. Suas propriedades terapêuticas antitumorais, anti-hipertensivas e redutoras dos níveis elevados de colesterol são há muito conhecidas pela população asiática. Após ingestão desse cogumelo, cru ou malcozido, podem desenvolver-se lesões eritematosas lineares, pruriginosas, que surgem após 24 ou 48 horas em todo o corpo. Apresentamos um paciente de 36 anos com anamnese e clínica típicos, e comentamos as alternativas terapêuticas e nuances dessa dermatose.

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Poppe, L. M., Anders, D., Kneitz, H., Bröcker, E.-B., & Benoit, S. (2012). Flagellate dermatitis caused by shiitake mushrooms. Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 87(3), 463–465. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0365-05962012000300017

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