Phytophotodermatitis associated with parsnip picking

Phytophotodermatitis to certain plant groups is a well recognised entity. The combination of sunlight exposure and contact with plants of the umbelliferae family leads to the development of painful, erythematous, and bullous lesions and later to cutaneous hyperpigmentation. Agricultural workers and...

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Published in:Emergency medicine journal : EMJ 1999-11, Vol.16 (6), p.453-454
Main Authors: Lutchman, L, Inyang, V, Hodgkinson, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural Workers' Diseases - etiology
Agricultural Workers' Diseases - physiopathology
Agricultural Workers' Diseases - therapy
Anti-Infective Agents, Local - therapeutic use
Apiaceae - adverse effects
Dermatitis, Photoallergic - etiology
Dermatitis, Photoallergic - physiopathology
Dermatitis, Photoallergic - therapy
Female
Humans
Male
Silver Sulfadiazine - therapeutic use
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Summary:Phytophotodermatitis to certain plant groups is a well recognised entity. The combination of sunlight exposure and contact with plants of the umbelliferae family leads to the development of painful, erythematous, and bullous lesions and later to cutaneous hyperpigmentation. Agricultural workers and many clinicians often fail to make this link when patients present with these lesions. An incident involving 11 patients is presented to high-light this problem.
ISSN:1351-0622
1472-0205
1472-0213
DOI:10.1136/emj.16.6.453