Bed bug bites mimicking bullous pemphigoid: a report of two cases
Introduction . Bed bugs belong to the family Cimicidae, which includes two cosmopolitan species: Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus. Bed bugs feed on the blood of humans and animals. As a result of bites, skin changes can manifest as itchy spots, erythematous-edematous lesions, hives and bullae....
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Termedia Publishing House
2016-09-01
|
| Series: | Przegląd Dermatologiczny |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.termedia.pl/Bed-bug-bites-mimicking-bullous-pemphigoid-a-report-of-two-cases,56,28149,1,1.html |
| Summary: | Introduction . Bed bugs belong to the family Cimicidae, which includes two cosmopolitan species: Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus. Bed bugs feed on the blood of humans and animals. As a result of bites, skin changes can manifest as itchy spots, erythematous-edematous lesions, hives and bullae.
Aim . To describe two cases: a father and daughter living in the same household, both having skin lesions after bed bug bites that could imitate autoimmune bullous diseases.
Case reports. The first case concerns a 57-year-old man on whose trunk and extremities were erythematous-edematous lesions and bullae. The second case concerns the 34-year-old daughter of the first patient, on whose trunk and extremities were linear erythematous-edematous lesions. Both in the first and second case direct and indirect immunofluorescence was negative.
Conclusions. Bed bug bites can mimic other skin diseases, including autoimmune bullous diseases. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 0033-2526 2084-9893 |