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Phytophotodermatitis due to Ruta graveolens
Author(s) -
Heskel Neil S.,
Amon Robert B.,
Storrs Frances J.,
White Clifton R.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
contact dermatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0536
pISSN - 0105-1873
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1983.tb04390.x
Subject(s) - hyperpigmentation , dermatology , erythema , medicine , ruta graveolens , contact dermatitis , allergy , traditional medicine , immunology
We report phytophotodermatitis in a 5‐year‐otd boy, his 6‐year‐old sister and his mother, evoked by their handling common rue ( Ruin graveolens ), a plant which contains psoralens. Psoralens are photoactive chemicals which, when rubbed on the skin, react with sunlight to produce erythema, hyperpigmentation and blistering. Phytophotodermatitis is an uncommon cause of such ill‐effects, in children.