Insect Bite Reaction, Bed Bug Bite - DermAtlas

Contributor

Naeem Alhayani, DVD

Diagnosis

insect bite reaction bed bug bite

Body Site

abdomen

Age

14 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

linear grouped, clustered

Color

red

Morphology

papule

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This adolescent boy developed grouped itchy papules on the left iliac fossa of the abdomen. The patient brought with him 3 wingless brown 0.5-0.7 cm insects in a match box typical of bed bugs.

Description

red round 0.3-1 cm urticarial papules with central punctum many in linear clusters of 3-4 papules

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6/4/2006 13:58:55

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