Dermatological lesions caused by exposure to the components of Shortleaf fig

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shortleaf fig, poisoning, toxic plants, acute toxicity, contact dermatitis.

Abstract

Introduction: Many plants have harmful effects on health, not always in the public domain, within these is the shortleaf fig, which has compounds capable of producing contact dermatitis.
Objectives: Present a clinical case caused by exposure to the components of Shortleaf fig.
Clinical case: 8-year-old boy, healthy, who came to the doctor with intense, burning pain in the hands, associated with itching. On physical examination of the skin of both hands, on the palms, he presented erythema, and on his backs and interdigital spaces the erythema was more intense with an increase in temperature, where blisters were added, the largest reached practically the entire back of the right hand, and others between one and three centimeters. Upon interrogation, it was discovered that he had been exposed to the sap that the fruits of the shortleaf fig tree. Cleaning of the affected area, local cure, bandage, nitrofurazone cream, analgesic and antihistamine were applied; presented a satisfactory evolution, 10 days after the beginning of the picture he was already in recovery phase.
Conclusions: This patient presented irritative contact dermatitis, as a burn, when coming into contact with components present in the shortleaf fig, which required medical treatment with which a satisfactory evolution was achieved.

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2021-10-01

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González Freyre Y, Mesa Viera A, Bestard Pavón LA, Barrero Viera L, García González Y, Londres Lobaina A. Dermatological lesions caused by exposure to the components of Shortleaf fig. Rev Cubana Med Milit [Internet]. 2021 Oct. 1 [cited 2025 Apr. 2];50(4):e02101061. Available from: https://revmedmilitar.sld.cu/index.php/mil/article/view/1061

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Vol. 50 No. 4 (2021): October - December

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