Lime disease or phytophotodermatitis is a phototoxic inflammatory cutaneous eruption that occurs when skin is exposed to furanocoumarin-containing plants and sunlight. The presentations range from mild erythema to acute blisters or bullae.1 Common causative plants include lime, lemons, figs, parsnips and celery. The diagnosis is clinical and relies on meticulous review of exposure history, corr...

756 CMAJ, July 14, 2015, 187(10) ©2015 8872147 Canada Inc. or its licensors A 26-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a painful blistering eruption on her hands. She had been squeezing limes and lemons while making sangria the previous day. She had spent the rest of the day outdoors in the sun without sunscreen. Hours later, she experienced a painful burning erythema follow...