Papular Urticaria, Insect Bite Reaction - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

papular urticaria insect bite reaction

Body Site

Age

15 years

Pigmentation

Organization

linear grouped, clustered

Color

red

Morphology

papule

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This healthy adolescent returned from a hike in the woods with itchy bumps on her legs the day before she was evaluated. Note the central crusts where she had been scracthing. Linear collections of insect bite like this are referred to as "breakfast, lunch, and dinner."

Description

linear cluster of uniform 5 mm excoriated crusted edematous red papules

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9/18/2010 15:54:47

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PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

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