Blister Beetle Dermatitis, Dermatitis, Contact Irritant, Contact Dermatitis, Irritant - DermAtlas

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Rajesh Verma

Diagnosis

blister beetle dermatitis dermatitis, contact irritant contact dermatitis, irritant

Body Site

neck

Age

34 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

angulated

Color

red purple

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This healthy 34-year-old man crushed an insect on the right side of his neck a few hours before developing an itchy red to violaceous crusted plaque on his neck and upper chest. The center of the lesion formed a blister which crusted over and healed with a hyperpigmented patch.

Description

irregularly shaped well demarcated red edematous plaque with crusted violaceous center

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10/30/2009 19:25:48

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