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: | Aleksandra Wieczorek, Jacek Szepietowski, Katarzyna Łoza, Andrzej Bizoń, Julia Lanckorońska, Karolina Rutkowska, Katarzyna Głogowska |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Termedia Publishing House
2016-09-01
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Series: | Przegląd Dermatologiczny |
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Online Access: | https://www.termedia.pl/Bed-bug-bites-mimicking-bullous-pemphigoid-a-report-of-two-cases,56,28149,1,1.html |
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