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: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2018
Subjects:
dermatological
dermatology
exposures
global health
travel medicine
Arctic
Greenland
midnight sun
Online Access:https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/challenging-cause-of-bullous-eruption-of-the-hands-in-the-arctic(30825ab8-eef2-4aa1-8ee4-34cae5ca2637).html
https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2018-225981
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85056429494&partnerID=8YFLogxK
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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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