Sosnowski’s hogweed and photochemical dermatitis

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Abstract

The article presents general information about the pathogenesis, clinical picture, diagnosis, as well as the treatment of phytophotodermatitis that occurs upon contact with the juice of Hogweed Sosnowski. The features of the course of the disease are described. The main preventive measures when working with cow parsnip are outlined.

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Valery P. Kutsenko

St. Petersburg Pediatric University University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

Author for correspondence.
Email: val9126@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9755-1906

Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Extreme Medicine, Traumatology, Orthopedics and Military Field Surgery

Russian Federation, 194100, St. Petersburg, Litovskaya str., 2

Darya D. Kovaleva

St. Petersburg Pediatric University University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

Email: dasha753k@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6236-4526

student

Russian Federation, 194100, St. Petersburg, Litovskaya str., 2

Nana R. Mironova

St. Petersburg Pediatric University University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

Email: zarnadzenana@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1396-8267

Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Extreme Medicine, Traumatology, Orthopedics and Military Field Surgery

Russian Federation, 194100, St. Petersburg, Litovskaya str., 2

Svetlana S. Ledentsova

St. Petersburg Pediatric University University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

Email: led23@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9897-5989

Teaching Assistant of the Department of General Practice

Russian Federation, 194100, St. Petersburg, Litovskaya str., 2

Ekaterina I. Peresada

AO «North-Western Center of Evidence-based Medicine»

Email: ekaterina.bezvulyak@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1809-4597

head of the testing laboratory

Russian Federation, 196158, St. Petersburg, Pulkovskoe Highway, 28A

Pavel V. Seliverstov

North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

Email: seliverstov-pv@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5623-4226

Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Internal Diseases, Clinical Pharmacology and Nephrology

Russian Federation, 191015, St. Petersburg, Kirochnaya str., 41

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3. Pic. 2. A 25-year-old male patient V., 2nd day after contact with hogweedjuice

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4. Pic. 3. A 34 yea rold male patient V., 3rd day after contact with hogweed juice

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