[Plants and plant produce--about plants as cause of diseases]
1Hudavdelingen Haukeland Sykehus 5021 Bergen. dag.holsen@helse-bergen.no
Background:
Plants and plant products may lead to a variety of skin disorders, commonly referred to as phytodermatoses.
Material And Methods:
On the basis of literature studies and on the author's own experience, this article discusses the main groups of phytodermatoses, focusing on Norwegian plants that may cause skin disorders.
Results:
A small number of plant families account for more than 95% of the phytodermatoses. Contact allergy to plants of the Compositae family is an important cause of skin disorder. Phytodermatoses are commonly related to the patient's occupation.
Interpretation:
Doctors should be familiar with the term phytodermatoses and be aware of plants and plant products as possible causes of skin disorder.
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