A case of extensive irritant contact dermatitis caused by cardol is reported for the first time. A 52-year-old male patient presented with acute dermatitis on trunk and extremities after cashew nut oil fell on his body while he was unloading barrel of oil from a truck. He was diagnosed as a case of irritant contact dermatitis due to cardol and was treated with cold compresses, antihistamines and systemic steroids. Skin lesions subsided in two weeks’ time leaving depigmentation and scarring. As the medical literature is scarce with reports on cardol dermatitis, this case is reported to create awareness among medical fraternity to help make a prompt diagnosis and to render early treatment. Cardol dermatitis is not mentioned in standard dermatology text books or journals.
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