Phytophotodermatitis from Heracleum mantegazzianum

Contact Dermatitis. 1976 Apr;2(2):68-72. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1976.tb02987.x.

Abstract

Five individuals developed striate bullous dermatitis two days after exposure on a clear day to Heracleum mantegazzianum, Umbelliferae (Parsnip) family. Photopatch testing confirmed phototoxicity from the plant. This and 28 other Heracleum species yield linear furanocoumarins.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Child
  • Dermatitis, Contact / diagnosis
  • Dermatitis, Contact / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Patch Tests
  • Photosensitivity Disorders / diagnosis
  • Photosensitivity Disorders / etiology*
  • Plants*