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Fig sap and sunlight leads to Bunbury man’s second-degree burns, baffling doctors
Sap from a fig tree injured a man so badly he had to be treated by burns specialist Dr Fiona Wood in a case that baffled emergency room doctors.
Key points:
- Phytophotodermatitis occurs when plant compounds react with sunlight on the skin
- Fig trees, mango, and citrus plants contain compounds which…
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