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Allergic Contact Dermatitis From Tea Tree Oil
Allergic Contact Dermatitis From Tea Tree Oil
Department of Family & Community Medicine Faculty Papers
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.