Korean J Dermatol.  1999 Aug;37(8):1111-1113.

A Case of Contact Dermatitis due to Garlic

• Lee SW
• Jeong SW
• Cha SH
• Park SD

Abstract

Garlic is a well known edible plant and has been used as a herbal medicine. It is a member of Liliaceae which contains allylpropyldisulfide, diallyldisulfide and allicin which can induce allergic contact dermatitis or primary irritant dermatitis applied topically. A 53-year-old female patient was presented with vesicles, crust and erythema on her left buttock. She applied crushed raw garlic on the lesion site for the treatment of residual skin lesion following herpes zoster.

Keyword

Garlic; Contact dermatitis

MeSH Terms

Buttocks
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact
Dermatitis, Contact*
Dermatitis, Irritant
Erythema
Female
Garlic*
Herbal Medicine
Herpes Zoster
Humans
Liliaceae
Middle Aged
Plants, Edible
Skin