phytophotodermatitis
phytophotodermatitis
[fi″to-fo″to-der″mah-ti´tis]phy·to·pho·to·der·ma·ti·tis
(fī'tō-fō'tō-der'mă-tī'tis),phytophotodermatitis
A phototoxic skin rash due to physical contact with UV-light-sensitising substances—e.g., from various plant families: Umbelliferae, Rutaceae, Moraceae and Leguminosae; may be found in parsnips citrus fruits and others.Clinical findings
Blistering, burning, patchy hyperpigmentation (which may simulate marks of child abuse).