International Journal of Engineering and Management Research (IJEMR)
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 3

Parthenium Contact Dermatitis: Clinical Pattern and Patch Testing with Ethanolic Extracts

  • Author:
  • Reena Rastogi
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 445 to 446

Department of Botany, R.B.A. Govt. College, Gajraula, Amroha, India

Online published on 24 October, 2017.

Abstract

50 Cases of Air born Contact Dermatitis has been studies in detail. Patients were patch tested with ethanolic extract of Parthenium hysterophorous. Thirteen (13.26%) patients demonstrated positive patch tests. Patients with occupational exposure to Parthenium hysterophorouys demonstrated the maximum positive reaction, Airborn Contact Dermatitis, Atopic and Phytophoto dermatitis were the common clinical pattern.

Keywords

Contact dermatitis, Parthenium hysterophorous, Ehtanolic Extracts, Patch tests