Phytocontact Dermatitis Due to Ranunculus Kotschyi Boiss : Adverse Effect for Artralgia Treatment

Yıl 2021, Cilt: 2 Sayı: 1, 62 - 64, 29.01.2021

Gültekin Kadı , Muhammed Enes Durak Begüm Öktem , Ahmet Demircan , Ayfer Keleş

https://doi.org/10.47482/acmr.2021.16

Cited By: 1

Öz

There has been a great variety of cases relating to herbal therapies across the world. Some of them do not have any risks, whereas some others may result in severe complications. Ranunculus kotschyi (buttercup) is a wild annual plant belonging to Ranunculaceae family. Many phytodermatitis cases associated with the members of the Ranunculaceae family have been reported. In this case report, we present a 60-year-old female patient suffering from irritant phytodermatitis secondary to topical use of Ranunculus kotschyi.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Ranunculus Kotschyi, Contact, Ranunculus, Irritant Contact Dermatitis, Phytodermatitis.

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