Abstract
Phytophotodermatitis is a clinical diagnosis from phototoxicity of the skin induced by contact with plants or their extracts. Phytophotodermatitis may present with burning, erythema, patches, plaques, vesicles, bullae, or hyperpigmented patches in well-demarcated and unusual shapes. Inquiring about occupation, hobbies, and plant or plant extract contact is essential to establishing the diagnosis. Herein we present a case of phytophotodermatitis after use of carrot extract-containing sunscreen presenting as a hyperpigmented patch in a geometric distribution with accentuation of pigment within the dynamic rhytides.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 20 |
Journal | Dermatology Online Journal |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - Jan 1 2018 |
Keywords
- Carrots
- Furocoumarins
- Hyperpigmentation
- Phytophotodermatitis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology