@article{ref1,
title="Burns or phytophotodermatitis, abuse or neglect: confusing aspects of skin lesions caused by the superstitious use of fig leaves",
journal="Journal of burn care and research",
year="2012",
author="Abali, Ayse Ebru Sakallioglu and Aka, Mehmet and Aydogan, Cem and Haberal, Mehmet A.",
volume="33",
number="6",
pages="e309-12",
abstract="As a superstition, homemade decoctions are believed to be beneficial for several diseases. This kind of medical therapy, however, can lead to serious adverse effects. In this report, we present three cases from a single family. Each of the family members developed phytophotodermatitis after the application of a fig leaf decoction. The most severe effect was in the case of a 13-year-old boy who had been bathed with the fig leaf decoction; the two other cases were the parents who prepared and applied the medicine to their child's skin to heal the boy's congenital mental-motor retardation. Silver sulfadiazine was used for wound care. The mother was discharged 6 days after admission, the father, after 8 days, and the boy, after 14 days. Burnlike wounds in all three cases healed completely.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1559-047X",
doi="10.1097/BCR.0b013e318257d877",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BCR.0b013e318257d877"
}