shiitake dermatitis

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical condition
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:flagellate_dermatitis
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:shiitake_mushroom_(Lentinula_edodes)
gptkbp:causedBy consumption of raw or undercooked shiitake mushrooms
gptkbp:duration about 10-14 days
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1977
gptkbp:geographicPrevalence gptkb:East_Asia
increasingly worldwide
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label shiitake dermatitis
gptkbp:onset within 1-2 days after ingestion
gptkbp:pathogenesis thought to be due to lentinan, a polysaccharide in shiitake mushrooms
gptkbp:prognosis self-limited
gptkbp:symptom itchy rash
linear streaks on skin
gptkbp:treatment antihistamines
topical corticosteroids
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lentinula_edodes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6