Machaerium scleroxylon

Machaerium scleroxylon) in a hobbyist handling the wood. Plants reported to cause erythema multiformelike eruption include poison ivy (Toxicodendron) (Schwartz and Downham 1981 Mallory et al. 1982), primula Primula obconica) (Hjorth 1966) and mug-wort (Artemesia vulgaris) (Kurz and Rapaport 1979). Mallory et al. (1982) reported urticarial eruptions with black deposits on the skin of four patients with Toxidocendron radicans dermatitis. Urticaria, erythema multiforme-like eruptions, in a patient from Rhus dermatitis was reported by Schwartz and Down-ham (1981). They recommended that patients with such reactions should be screened for systemic involvement as previous reports have shown that nephritis can be an associated feature (Meneghini and AngeUni 1981 Fisher 1986). 

Machaerium scleroxylon TUL. Pao Ferro (Leg.-Papilionaceae). Santos"-Palisander. Caviuna Vermelha... 

Beck MH, Hausen BM, Dave VK (1984) Allergic contact dermatitis from Machaerium scleroxylon TUL. (Pao ferro) in a joinery shop. Clin Exp Dermatol 9 159-166 Beer WE (1970) Sensitizing to Iroko wood in a wood machinist. 

Morgan JWW, Orsler RJ, Wilkinson DS (1968) Dermatitis due to the wood dust of Khaya anthotheca and Machaerium scleroxylon. Br J Ind Med 25 119-125 Nava C, Mardisio M, Priatino Vangova G, Arbosti G (1975) Aspetti della malattia di Mansonia altissima. Med Lav 66 574-576... 

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