Phytophotodermatitis: Bulla formation and hyperpigmentation during spring break

Military Medicine

Volumn 174, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 657-661

  Kung, Andrew C ^a   Stephens, Mark B ^a   Darling, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; PSORALEN DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLISTER; CASE REPORT; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LIME (FRUIT); MALE; RISK FACTOR; SEASON; SUNBATHING; SWIMMING; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADULT; BLISTER; CITRUS AURANTIIFOLIA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; HYPERPIGMENTATION; MALE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PSORALENS; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SUNBATHING; SWIMMING; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 77949411924     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7205/MILMED-D-01-7208     Document Type: Article

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