Challenging cause of bullous eruption of the hands in the Arctic

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 exposu...

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Published in:BMJ Case Reports
Main Authors: Kristiansen, Bo, Penninga, Luit, Diernaes, Jon Erik Fraes
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2018
Subjects:
Rare disease
Arctic
Greenland
midnight sun
Online Access:http://casereports.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/2018/nov08_1/bcr-2018-225981
https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2018-225981
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Summary: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.

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