Shiitake dermatitis is a condition that commonly occurs in Asian countries and has been recently reported in Europe. We report a case diagnosed after a 16-year history of an intermittent flagellate eruption.
A 45-year-old European man presented with a 16-year history of an intermittent eruption. He described a pruritic outbreak mainly on his trunk, with an associated strange, warm sensation. The eruption lasted approximately 1 week and was not helped by antihistamines. He denied any obvious precipitants and was taking no medication.