Fixed food eruption caused by Maja squinado (European spider crab) in a child

Abstract

Essential oils (EOs) are products with complex chemical composition that are obtained from plants, usually by steam distillation or coldpressing. 1 Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) from EOs is well-known and has been described for more than 80 different EOs. CASE REPORT A 46-year-old female massage therapist with an atopic background presented at our department with a 7-month history of eczematous lesions in the interdigital folds and dorsum of both hands. Occasionally, lesions were found in the perioral area and also in the axillae in relation to the use of deodorants. The patient had been working at the same aesthetic center for 15 years. One year before, the center had started using Alquimia products (El Taller de Alquimia, Tortellà, Girona, Spain), which included more than 20 EOs. She usually applied a small amount of product to the dorsum of her hands to allow her clients to smell the scent, and afterwards she put her gloves on to carry out the massage. The patient also washed her hands more than 20 times per day. In