Toxicodendron dermatitis

MedGen UID:: 10820
•Concept ID:: C0032342
•: Disease or Syndrome

Synonyms:	Dermatitides, Rhus; Dermatitides, Toxicodendron; Dermatitis, Rhus; Dermatitis, Toxicodendron; Rhus Dermatitides; Rhus Dermatitis; Toxicodendron Dermatitides; Toxicodendron Dermatitis
SNOMED CT:	Rhus dermatitis (410049000); Contact dermatitis caused by urushiol from Toxicodendron (410049000); Contact dermatitis caused by Toxicodendron (410049000)

Monarch Initiative:	MONDO:0006616

Definition

An allergic contact dermatitis caused by exposure to plants of the genus Toxicodendron (formerly Rhus). These include poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac, all plants that contain the substance urushiol, a potent skin sensitizing agent. (From Dorland, 27th ed) [from MONDO]

Term Hierarchy

GTR
MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVToxicodendron dermatitis

Disease
- Disorder by Site
  - Skin disorder
    - Dermatitis
      - Contact dermatitis
        Allergic contact dermatitis
        Toxicodendron dermatitis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Treatment of toxicodendron dermatitis (poison ivy and poison oak).

Guin JD
Skin Therapy Lett 2001 Apr;6(7):3-5. PMID: 11376396

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Toxicodendron Toxicity.

Lofgran T, Mahabal GD
2026 Jan PMID: 32491789

Poison Ivy Dermatitis Treatment Patterns and Utilization: A Retrospective Claims-based Analysis.

Butt M, Flamm A, Marks JG, Flamm A
West J Emerg Med 2022 Jun 30;23(4):481-488. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2022.March.55516. PMID: 35980412 Free PMC Article

Establishing Consensus on the Treatment of Toxicodendron Dermatitis.

Butt M, Marks JG Jr, Flamm A
Dermatitis 2022 May-Jun 01;33(3):220-226. Epub 2022 Apr 28 doi: 10.1097/DER.0000000000000894. PMID: 35481848

Toxicodendron dermatitis in the UK.

Walker SL, Lear JT, Beck MH
Int J Dermatol 2006 Jul;45(7):810-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2006.02825.x. PMID: 16863516

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Diagnosis

Botanical Briefs: Toxicodendron Dermatitis.

Hunt MJ, Elston DM
Cutis 2022 Nov;110(5):270-273. doi: 10.12788/cutis.0649. PMID: 36638373

Black-Spot Toxicodendron Dermatitis With Varied Presentation.

Rabinovich EP, Barquin JN, Abernathy RE, Koester RJ
Wilderness Environ Med 2022 Sep;33(3):351-354. Epub 2022 Jun 17 doi: 10.1016/j.wem.2022.05.002. PMID: 35718643

Plant dermatitis. Possible culprits go far beyond poison ivy.

Juckett G
Postgrad Med 1996 Sep;100(3):159-63, 167-71. doi: 10.3810/pgm.1996.09.75. PMID: 8795652

Delayed contact sensitivity to catechols. 3. The relationship of side-chain length to sensitizing potency of catechols chemically related to the active principles of poison ivy.

Baer H, Watkins RC, Kurtz AP, Byck JS, Dawson CR
J Immunol 1967 Aug;99(2):370-5. PMID: 4226616

Delayed contact sensitivity to catechols. II. Cutaneous toxicity of catechols chemically related to the active principles of poison ivy.

Baer H, Watkins RC, Kurtz AP, Byck JS, Dawson CR
J Immunol 1967 Aug;99(2):365-9. PMID: 4226615

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Therapy

Poison Ivy Dermatitis Treatment Patterns and Utilization: A Retrospective Claims-based Analysis.

Butt M, Flamm A, Marks JG, Flamm A
West J Emerg Med 2022 Jun 30;23(4):481-488. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2022.March.55516. PMID: 35980412 Free PMC Article

Postexposure prevention of Toxicodendron dermatitis by early forceful unidirectional washing with liquid dishwashing soap.

Neill BC, Neill JA, Brauker J, Rajpara A, Aires DJ
J Am Acad Dermatol 2019 Aug;81(2):e25. Epub 2018 Feb 2 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.12.081. PMID: 29410167

Toxicodendron dermatitis: poison ivy, oak, and sumac.

Gladman AC
Wilderness Environ Med 2006 Summer;17(2):120-8. doi: 10.1580/pr31-05.1. PMID: 16805148

Rhus-chicken.

Ahn BM
Taehan Kan Hakhoe Chi 2002 Jun;8(2):245-7. PMID: 12499812

Contact dermatitis in military personnel.

Wolf R, Orion E, Matz H
Clin Dermatol 2002 Jul-Aug;20(4):439-44. doi: 10.1016/s0738-081x(02)00246-8. PMID: 12208633

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