CASHEW ALLERGY RASH PATCH

Processed cashew nuts may pose a health risk to persons sensitiveĬronin E. Hypersensitivity to cashew nut oil allergens, and hence, Hypersensitivity to Rhus antigens appears to overlap A third report described five cases of generalized eczematousĭermatitis among persons who ate raw cashew nuts all five wereĮxquisitely sensitive to Rhus antigen (6). With souvenir toy burros made of cashew nuts and beads wired A second reportĭescribed four cases of vesicular dermatitis among children who Prepared an ether extract of cashew nut oil (4). Person who shelled and ate raw cashews, and one case in a chemist A previous report described six cases ofĪmong dock workers who unloaded whole, unprocessed nuts, one case Nut-related dermatitis among persons not working directly with the This report documents what may be the largest outbreak of Modern processing equipment has reduced theįrequency of dermatitis among workers, and has increased theĮfficiency of oil extraction from cashew nuts. Pruritic dermatitis is a common problem among workers who shell States to remove shells and oil, and then cooked and packaged These oils have irritant and allergenic properties.Ĭashew nuts are partially processed before importation into the Immunochemically related to the pentadecylcatechols found in the Between the layers of shell is an oil containing 12ĭistinct antigens, including cardol and anacardic acid, which are It is composed of an inner kernel and a double layered On the distal end ofįruit is the cashew nut, which is not encased in the pulp of theįruit. Pear-shaped fruit called the cashew apple. The same family of plants (Anacardiaceae) as the Rhus species,Ĭause poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac (1). Editorial NoteĮditorial Note: The cashew tree, Anacardium occidentale, belongs Reported by R Aber, MD, J Marks, MD, Hershey Medical Center, TĭeMelfi, MA McCarthy, E Witte, VMD, E Moore, CW Hays, MD, StateĮpidemiologist, Pennsylvania State Dept of Health Special StudiesĬenter for Environmental Health, CDC. Independently and reported no obvious violations in processing Of the investigation, and each inspected the processing plant

The Food and Drug Administration, the Pennsylvania DepartmentĪgriculture, and the Allegheny County Health Department were Patch-testing results and clinical illness. The absence of cashewįrom 2/3 of the bags may account for the lack of correlation

CASHEW ALLERGY RASH PATCH

Cashew-extract patch testing of 19 persons did not reliablyįourteen bags of cashews were opened and visually inspected Patients' ages ranged from 9 to 72 years (medianģ2). Thirteen (42%) of the 31 persons saw physicians none required Perianal itching, and three reported blistering of the mouth. Persons rash occurred on: extremities-97%, trunk-66%,Īxilla-34%, buttocks-21%. Pruritic rash beginning 1-8 days (median 2) after cashewĬonsumption and lasting 5-21 days (median 7) was reported by 29 Illness histories were obtained for 31 persons 21 (68%) were Rash none of the 48 who did not eat cashews developed rash (p Little League, 54 (20%) of 274 who ate cashews developed pruritic Of 322 people interviewed who had purchased cashews from the South-central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Had purchased 2,928 bags from a local distributor, and anotherīags were sold by a distributor in small quantities throughout Processed for distribution by a Pittsburgh company. Organization in a southcentral Pennsylvania community. Persons who consumed cashew nut pieces sold by a Little League Dermatitis Associated with Cashew Nut Consumption - Pennsylvaniaĭuring April 1982, a poison ivy-like dermatitis affected 54 For assistance, please send e-mail to: Type 508 Accommodation and the title of the report in the subject line of e-mail. Persons using assistive technology might not be able to fully access information in this file.

Cashew allergy rash