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KMID : 0371619980140010117
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Journal of Wonkwang Medical Science
1998 Volume.14 No. 1 p.117 ~ p.120
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A Case of primary irritant dermatitis due to cactus and acetic acid
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Lee Sang-Won
Jeong Sang-Won
Cha Seung-Hoon
Park Seok-Don
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Abstract
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Cactus is a worldwidly distributed ornamental plant with irritant hairs, some cacti species have juices that are powerful primary irritants. There are several reports of contact dermatitis related to topical application of cacti in the English literatures. Acetic acid is a highly irritant strong acid and corrosive agent. It causes chemical bum or primary irritant contact dermatitis.
A 64 year old female patient was suffered from painful edema, erythema, ulcer and vesicle on dorsum of left hand. The symptom was caused by contact with crushed cacti dissolved in industrial grade acetic acid as a folk medicine for the treatment of scaly patch on dorsum of left hand. The skin lesion of the patient was healed leaving fibrosing scar with the limitation of finger movements.
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KEYWORD
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Primary irritant dermatitis, Cactus. Acetic acid
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