title: A case of phytodermatitis due to the Ceratocephalus falcatus.
abstract: Many people widely use herbal therapies for health problems in the world. Although these herbal therapies sometimes may be useful for some disorders they are not risk free. Ceratocephalus falcatus is an annual, wild plant which is a member of Ranunculaceae family. There are few case reports of phytodermatitis due to the Ranunculaceae family. We present a 58-year-old woman with irritant phytodermatitis due to C. falcatus.
authors: Numune Education and Research Hospital, Dermatology Clinic , Ankara , Turkey.
authors: Müzeyyen
authors: M
authors: Gönül
authors: Seray Külcü
authors: SK
authors: Cakmak
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000188:drug therapy; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D029626:Ranunculaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D028321:Plant Preparations