Archives of dermatology 1980-Mar
Allergic contact dermatitis to quinones in Paphiopedilum haynaldianum (Orchidaceae).
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An eczematous eruption developed on the hands and forearms of a 68-year-old man after frequent contact with homebred specimens of the lady slipper Paphiopedilum haynaldianum. Patch tests with leaves, petals, and stems, as well as with two quinones isolated from the plant by thin-layer chromatography, gave strongly positive reactions. The results demonstrated that the recurrent skin lesions were the expression of an allergic contact dermatitis due to the quinoid constitutnets, which are the main contact allergens in this orchid species.