Tulip fingers.
Publication/Presentation Date
2-1-1990
Abstract
Tulip fingers, an allergic contact dermatitis from handling tulip bulbs, is a common occupational problem among workers in the European tulip industry. We describe five of nine workers who sort and package flower bulbs at a central Pennsylvania bulb distribution center; all five had tulip fingers confirmed by positive patch tests to pieces of tulip bulbs and to tuliposide A, the allergen in tulips. The diagnosis of tulip fingers should be considered in any patient with a hand dermatitis who works in the flower industry, especially those who frequently handle bulbs.
Volume
126
Issue
2
First Page
203
Last Page
205
ISSN
0003-987X
Published In/Presented At
Gette, M. T., & Marks, J. E., Jr (1990). Tulip fingers. Archives of dermatology, 126(2), 203–205.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
2137323
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article