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April 19, 2026American Journal of Contact Dermatitis

Agave Contact Dermatitis

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WHWhitney A. HighUniversity of Colorado Denver

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This case report highlights contact dermatitis caused by Agave in a healthy individual, suggesting potential hazards of plant exposure.

Key Points

  • To report a case of contact dermatitis caused by Agave americana exposure.
  • Case report of a patient with dermatitis after exposure to Agave americana.
  • Assessment of irritants present in the plant's sap.
  • Contact dermatitis developed in the patient after handling Agave americana.
  • Irritants like calcium oxalate and saponins were identified in the plant sap.

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Whitney A. High (2003) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e4702d010ef96374d8d5eahttps://doi.org/10.1053/ajcd.2003.3227
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