Mini-epidemic of contact dermatitis from ginkgo tree fruit (Ginkgo biloba L.)

Contact Dermatitis. 1988 Oct;19(4):281-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1988.tb02928.x.

Abstract

3 cases of contact dermatitis from ginkgo fruit are reported. Swelling of the prepuce can be the only clinical sign of intolerance, as was observed in 1 case. Diagnosis of contact dermatitis to ginkgo fruit should be made in cities where female ginkgo trees grow, in Chinese, Japanese and South-East Asian subjects, who are aware of the ginkgo nut's culinary qualities within the fruit, as well as in children who play with the fallen fruits as "marbles".

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Dermatitis, Contact / epidemiology
  • Dermatitis, Contact / etiology*
  • Female
  • Fruit / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Trees