Thomas W. McGovern, MD

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Brazilian Peppertree: Watch Out for This Lesser-Known Relative of Poison Ivy

Author:: Stephanie M. Waggett, BS; Thomas W. McGovern, MD

Similar to fellow family members poison ivy and poison oak, Brazilian peppertree causes allergic contact dermatitis in susceptible individuals....

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Aquatic Antagonists: Seaweed Dermatitis (Lyngbya majuscula)

Author:: Kathleen L. Hill, MD; Haley M. Fulton, MD; Thomas W. McGovern, MD

As oceans warm, Lyngbya majuscula will bloom more frequently; therefore, public awareness of L majuscula and seaweed dermatitis...

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Immature fruit of the common fig tree.

Botanical Briefs: Fig Phytophotodermatitis (Ficus carica)

Author:: Catherine Shirer Barker, MD; Thomas W. McGovern, MD; Dirk M. Elston, MD

Exposure to the components of the common fig tree (Ficus carica) can induce phytophotodermatitis.

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Mature fruit of Toxicodendron rydbergii in winter.

Botanical Briefs: Contact Dermatitis Induced by Western Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron rydbergii)

Author:: Shawn Afvari, BS; Dirk M. Elston, MD; Thomas W. McGovern, MD

Western poison ivy (Toxicodendron rydbergii) accounts for many of the cases of Toxicodendron contact dermatitis (TCD) in the...

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Leaf and fruit of Dendrocnide moroides.

Botanical Briefs: Australian Stinging Tree (Dendrocnide moroides)

Author:: Ansley C. DeVore, MD; Thomas W. McGovern, MD

Dendrocnide moroides is arguably the most brutal of stinging plants, even leading to death in dogs, horses, and humans in rare cases.

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