Open AccessChallenging cause of bullous eruption of the hands in the Arctic
Author(s) -
Bo Kristiansen,
Luit Penninga,
Jon Erik Fraes Diernæs
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2018-225981
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , sun exposure , arctic , ultraviolet radiation , the arctic , ecology , chemistry , oceanography , radiochemistry , biology , geology
Phytophotodermatitis is caused by deposition of photosensitising compounds on the skin followed by ultraviolet exposure. We present an unusual case of a 29-year-old Australian male visiting Greenland who presented with severe itchy bullous eruption on his hands. The cause was a combination of exposure to lime fruit juice and prolonged sun exposure from the Arctic midnight sun.