International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
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Int J Occup Med Environ Health · Jan 2014
Case ReportsUnusual 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. ⋯ The study presents a case of occupational exposure to hogweed, which resulted in extensive skin lesions leading to the disablement of a 27-year-old man. The principles of procedure to be followed when contact with giant hogweed is an occupational hazard are also outlined.