Blister beetle dermatitis: Dermatitis linearis

Blister beetle dermatitis: Dermatitis linearis

Several families of beetles cause toxic reactions on exposed human skin. Cantharidin provokes nearly asymptomatic vesicles and blisters, while pederin leads to itching and burning erythema with vesicles and small pustules, later crusts. Paederi are attracted by fluorescent light especially after rai...

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Published in:Hautarzt Vol. 66; no. 5; p. 370
Main Authors: Dieterle, R, Faulde, M, Erkens, K
Format: Journal Article
Language:German
Published: Germany 01-05-2015
Subjects:
Animals
Blister - diagnosis
Blister - parasitology
Blister - therapy
Coleoptera
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Skin Diseases, Parasitic - diagnosis
Skin Diseases, Parasitic - parasitology
Skin Diseases, Parasitic - therapy
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Several families of beetles cause toxic reactions on exposed human skin. Cantharidin provokes nearly asymptomatic vesicles and blisters, while pederin leads to itching and burning erythema with vesicles and small pustules, later crusts. Paederi are attracted by fluorescent light especially after rain showers and cause outbreaks in regions with moderate climate. Clinical findings and patient history lead to the diagnosis: dermatitis linearis.
ISSN:1432-1173
DOI:10.1007/s00105-015-3603-3