Exogenous acral pigmentation secondary to beetle exposure

Exogenous acral pigmentation secondary to beetle exposure

We present a 5‐year‐old girl who accidentally crushed an insect of the coleoptera family walking barefoot and secondarily developed an exogenous acral pigmentation. The lesions resolved spontaneously within a few weeks. Proper identification of the insect and a detailed physical examination were key...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatric dermatology 2021-11, Vol.38 (6), p.1594-1596
Hauptverfasser: Arredondo Montero, Javier, Román Moleón, Marina, Sarmiento, María del Carmen, Antona, Giuseppa, Miguel‐Ferrero, Miriam, Martín‐Calvo, Nerea
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
acral
Animals
Case reports
Child, Preschool
Coleoptera
coleopteran
Dermatology
exogenous
Female
Humans
Insects
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Medical diagnosis
pediatric
Pediatrics
Pigmentation
Pigmentation Disorders
Pigments
Science & Technology
skin
Skin diseases
Zoonoses
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Zusammenfassung:We present a 5‐year‐old girl who accidentally crushed an insect of the coleoptera family walking barefoot and secondarily developed an exogenous acral pigmentation. The lesions resolved spontaneously within a few weeks. Proper identification of the insect and a detailed physical examination were key to avoiding unnecessary invasive diagnostic tests.
ISSN:0736-8046
1525-1470
DOI:10.1111/pde.14856