Unusual complications after occupational exposure to giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum): A case report

Unusual complications after occupational exposure to giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum): A case report

Exposure to giant hogweed brings about the risk of serious skin damage, usually in the form of phytophotodermatitis. Initially, skin changes are signaled by a burning sensation, followed by a vesiculobullous rash and long-term hyperpigmentation. Usually, skin disorders improve after the application...

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Main Authors: Piotr Klimaszyk, Dorota Klimaszyk, Michał Piotrowiak, Agnieszka Popiołek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine 2014-02-01
Series:International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
Subjects:
necrosis
giant hogweed
skin burns
phytophotodermatitis
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