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Revista Clínica de Medicina de Familia
versión On-line ISSN 2386-8201versión impresa ISSN 1699-695X
Resumen
MANTECON-DOMINGUEZ, María de la Almudena; SIERRA-SANTOS, Lucía; DIAZ DEL RIO-REDONDO, Paloma y VALENZUELA-LUQUE, Alejandro. Phytofotodermatosis: the danger of the sun and plants for the skin. Rev Clin Med Fam [online]. 2024, vol.17, n.1, pp.77-79. Epub 18-Mar-2024. ISSN 2386-8201. https://dx.doi.org/10.55783/rcmf.170111.
We report the case of a patient who developed an intense skin reaction after contact with the fruits and leaves of a fig tree and subsequent sun exposure. This is a non-immunological reaction called phytophotodermatosis. It is an inflammatory skin rash that occurs after contact with phototoxic substances (furocoumarins or psoralens) and could be very intense. That is why it requires an in-depth history; its knowledge by primary care physicians and paediatricians, is important because the differential diagnosis could be very complex.
Palabras clave : Blisters; Dermatoses; Photosensitivity disorders.