Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift
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Dtsch. Med. Wochenschr. · Sep 1986
Case Reports[Bullous phototoxic contact dermatitis caused by Dictamnus albus. The Bible's "burning bush"?].
A bullous phototoxic reaction occurred in a 27-year-old man working with the plant Dictamnus albus. The skin changes disappeared, leaving behind areas of hyperpigmentation, after treatment with corticoid-containing ointments. ⋯ Dictamnus albus may be the biblical "burning bush". Since the plant becoming ever more popular in German gardens, a phytophototoxic reaction should be considered in the differential diagnosis of the described symptoms.