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Primary Source New England Journal of Medicine Source Reference: Janušonyte E, Pünchera J "Shiitake dermatitis" N Engl J Med 2023; DOI: 10.1056/NEJMicm2304409.
A 72-year-old man presented with a 2-day history of an itchy, linear rash across his back. Two days before symptom onset, he had prepared and eaten a meal containing shiitake mushrooms. Eglė ...
Shiitake dermatitis, also known as flagellate erythema, is a dramatic-looking rash that can appear around 24 to 48 hours after raw or undercooked shiitake mushrooms are consumed, according to a ...
Shiitake mushrooms on a table. volff – stock.adobe.com Alarmed, the poor soul reported to the doctor, who diagnosed him with “shiitake dermatitis,” which occurs when someone eats raw or ...