Domestic infestation by Sclerodermus sp. with associated skin manifestation



Título del documento: Domestic infestation by Sclerodermus sp. with associated skin manifestation
Revista: Anais brasileiros de dermatologia
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000422006
ISSN: 0365-0596
Autors: 1


Institucions: 1Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Departamento de Dermatologia, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil
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Període: Jul-Ago
Volum: 93
Número: 4
Paginació: 582-584
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Caso clínico, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés Sclerodermus sp. is an aculeate insect (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae), measuring 2-4 mm in length. It is a parasitoid and needs termites as hosts to complete its life cycle. It is found in a wide variety of woods and may accidentally sting humans who come near affected wooden objects. A 50-year-old woman presented two episodes of intense pruritic lesions. Clinical diagnosis of insect bite was doubtful since there were no pets at home, lesions had not started during summer and the patient denied rural activities. During a night episode of itching, the patient examined her bed and found 8 insects likely to be responsible for the bites. Scanning electron microscopy revealed typical features of a female of the genus (wingless and with multiple stingers at the lower end of the abdomen)
Disciplines Medicina
Paraules clau: Dermatología,
Insectos,
Infestación,
Picaduras,
Sclerodermus,
Manifestaciones cutáneas
Keyword: Dermatology,
Insects,
Infestation,
Stings,
Sclerodermus,
Skin manifestations
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