Sting, Bee (hymenoptera) - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

sting, bee (hymenoptera)

Body Site

abdomen

Age

16 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

red purple

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

solitary

Comments

This healthy adolescent was stung by a bee several hours earlier and developed a tender red oval red plaque with a central purpuric punctum. Edema and pain increased for 24 hours followed by itching for several days. She was treated with cool compresses and oral antihistamine and acetominophen.

Description

10 X 3 cm oval edematous red plaque with 5 mm central purple punctum

Image Added

10/3/2010 18:28:05

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