Bello-Hernández Y, García-Valdés L, Arenas R

Language: Spanish
References: 20
Page: 168-172
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ABSTRACT

Bedbug bites is a cutaneous reaction characterized mainly by urticarial papules and the most common identified causal insect is Cimex lectularius. It has been related with psychological distress and the possibility of local and systemic complications and the economic losses. We report a 23-year-old male with numerous erythematous and pruritic urticarial papules affecting the trunk, upper and lower extremities, some with a linear distribution. Bedbug bites was suspected and definitive diagnosis was confirmed by identification macroscopic and dermoscopic identification of Cimex lectularius. A literature brief review is performed.

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