Lime-induced phytophotodermatitis

Phytophotodermatitis, also commonly known as phototoxic dermatitis, is a common skin condition that occurs after contact with certain plants and subsequent exposure to sunlight. It is often confused with skin burns due to the blistering nature of its lesions. We herein report a case of phytophotoder...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Abugroun, Ashraf, Gaznabi, Safwan, Natarajan, Arjun, Daoud, Hussein
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6902619/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31844529
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/omcr/omz113
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Sumario:Phytophotodermatitis, also commonly known as phototoxic dermatitis, is a common skin condition that occurs after contact with certain plants and subsequent exposure to sunlight. It is often confused with skin burns due to the blistering nature of its lesions. We herein report a case of phytophotodermatitis that developed in a 26-year-old male following contact with lime and subsequent exposure to sunlight.

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