Phytophotodermatitis caused by Ficus pumila

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 53-56

  Rademaker, Marius ^a,b   Derraik, José G B ^c,d  

^a WAIKATO HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b Tristram Clinic   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^d MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

allergic contact dermatitis; patch test

Indexed keywords

CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; CASE REPORT; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICE; FICUS; FICUS PUMILA; FIG; HUMAN; MALE; PATCH TEST; PHOTODERMATOSIS; PHYTOPHOTODERMATOSIS; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RASH; SKIN PRURITUS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

FICUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS;

EID: 84862215457     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2012.02026.x     Document Type: Article

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