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Swelling and ecchymoses on the face and hands

BMJ 2025; 388 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2024-081993 (Published 20 February 2025) Cite this as: BMJ 2025;388:e081993
  1. Yan Jing Chen, resident,
  2. Lin Wang, professor of dermatology
  1. Department of Dermatology and Venereology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
  1. Correspondence to: L Wang lkzwl{at}126.com

This woman in her late 60s presented with painful swelling, ecchymoses, and vesicles on sun exposed areas (fig 1). She had no medical history, regular medications, or relevant family history, but three days previously she had ingested stir fried Chenopodium album, which is commonly known as …

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