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Sign of the kiss in dermatitis caused by vesicant beetles (potós or Paederus sp.)
Registro en:
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia. Rio de Janeiro: Soc Brasileira Dermatologia, v. 89, n. 6, p. 996-997, 2014.
0365-0596
10.1590/abd1806-4841.20143335
S0365-05962014000600996
WOS:000345150200022
S0365-05962014000600996.pdf
7385129302501798
Autor
Haddad Junior, Vidal [UNESP]
Resumen
The cosmopolitan beetles of the Paederus genus (potos) cause a severe dermatitis when the insect is crushed against the skin of exposed areas (the cervical region is the most affected). Toxins (pederin and others) from the hemolymph of the insect cause plaques and/or bizarre, linear lesions with erythema, edema, blisters, pustules, crusts and exulcerations. There may be a burning sensation and severe conjunctivitis. Lesions disappear after 10 days and may leave hyperchromic macules. Treatment is made with topical corticosteroids and intensive washing. Sao Paulo State University Julio de Mesquita Filho (Unesp), Botucatu (SP), Brazil