Generalized papular-purpuric eruption due to Solenopsis fugax bites
Abstract: A 59-year-old atopic man referred to for the onset of a diffused itching papular-purpuric eruption involving his trunk and legs but without systemic symptoms. History revealed that he started feeling itching after spending few hours in his basement. Direct examination of the environmental...
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2018-08-01
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| author | Paolo Romita Caterina Foti Mario Principato Luca Stingeni |
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| description | Abstract: A 59-year-old atopic man referred to for the onset of a diffused itching papular-purpuric eruption involving his trunk and legs but without systemic symptoms. History revealed that he started feeling itching after spending few hours in his basement. Direct examination of the environmental dust (www.edpa.it) showed high level of infestation of Solenopsis fugax, a small Myrmicinae ant. The skin eruption completely healed without scarring in 2 weeks. Specific disinfestation measures were performed and the patient did not comply of any recurrence during a 6-months follow-up. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-851a8998e0b54c578639c93c66bbbd5c2022-12-21T21:29:11ZengSociedade Brasileira de DermatologiaAnais Brasileiros de Dermatologia0365-05962018-08-0193457057210.1590/abd1806-4841.20187298Generalized papular-purpuric eruption due to Solenopsis fugax bitesPaolo Romitahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5559-9722Caterina Fotihttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6196-9788Mario Principatohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2741-038XLuca Stingenihttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7919-8141Abstract: A 59-year-old atopic man referred to for the onset of a diffused itching papular-purpuric eruption involving his trunk and legs but without systemic symptoms. History revealed that he started feeling itching after spending few hours in his basement. Direct examination of the environmental dust (www.edpa.it) showed high level of infestation of Solenopsis fugax, a small Myrmicinae ant. The skin eruption completely healed without scarring in 2 weeks. Specific disinfestation measures were performed and the patient did not comply of any recurrence during a 6-months follow-up.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962018000400014&tlng=enAnt venomsPurpuraSkin diseasesVasculitis |
| spellingShingle | Paolo Romita Caterina Foti Mario Principato Luca Stingeni Generalized papular-purpuric eruption due to Solenopsis fugax bites Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia Ant venoms Purpura Skin diseases Vasculitis |
| title | Generalized papular-purpuric eruption due to Solenopsis fugax bites |
| title_full | Generalized papular-purpuric eruption due to Solenopsis fugax bites |
| title_fullStr | Generalized papular-purpuric eruption due to Solenopsis fugax bites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Generalized papular-purpuric eruption due to Solenopsis fugax bites |
| title_short | Generalized papular-purpuric eruption due to Solenopsis fugax bites |
| title_sort | generalized papular purpuric eruption due to solenopsis fugax bites |
| topic | Ant venoms Purpura Skin diseases Vasculitis |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962018000400014&tlng=en |
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