Catalog

Systemic contact dermatitis due to ingested allergen

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Systemic contact dermatitis due to ingested allergen – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1351951436

Dermatitis provoked by ingestion of allergens to which the individual has been previously sensitized by topical exposure. Recognised causes include nickel, spices containing Myroxylon pereirae (balsam of Peru) or herbal remedies containing sesquiterpene lactones.