The Cases with Paederus Dermatitis From Denizli Region

�anl� Erdo�an, Berna; Ergin, �eniz; Aktan, �ebnem; Ka�ar, Nida

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The Cases with Paederus Dermatitis From Denizli Region [Turkderm-Turk Arch Dermatol Venereol]

Turkderm-Turk Arch Dermatol Venereol. 2006; 40(4): 123-125

The Cases with Paederus Dermatitis From Denizli Region

Berna �anl� Erdo�an¹, �eniz Ergin¹, �ebnem Aktan², Nida Ka�ar¹
¹Pamukkale �niversitesi T�p Fak�ltesi Dermatoloji Anabilim Dal�, Denizli, Turkey
²Dokuz Eyl�l �niversitesi T�p Fak�ltesi Dermatoloji Anabilim Dal�, �zmir, Turkey

Background and OBJECTIVE: Paederus dermatitis is a self-limited skin disorder characterized with lineer and vesicular, bullous and/or pustular lesions on erythematous bases caused by Paederus species belonging to Staphlinidae (Coleoptera) family. The lesions which are seen in warm and moist climates especially in summer months occur within 24 hours after the crushing of the beetle over the skin and heal with slight hyperpigmentation within 7-8 days. In our study we aimed to evaluate the history and clinical features of cases with Paederus dermatitis.
MATERIALS-METHODS: Sixteen patients (9 female, 7 male, mean age: 31.75 � 15.72) were diagnosed as Paederus dermatitis on history and clinical findings. Detailed history and clinical features of the patients were recorded.
RESULTS: Most of the patients live in central part of Denizli and have a history of spending time in a garden or on a balcony. Mostly painfull lesions were commonly located on the neck and V region of the neck, upper arm, shoulder and scapular regions with lineer or nummular pattern.
CONCLUSION: The cases from �ukurova and Ayd�n region have been reported previously. In this report, we stress that Paederus dermatitis may be a common dermatosis in other regions with similar climates in Turkey and should be considered in differential diagnosis of phytophotodermatitis, impetigo, herpes zoster, etc.

Keywords: Paederus dermatitis

Denizli Y�resinden Paederus Dermatiti Olgular�

Berna �anl� Erdo�an¹, �eniz Ergin¹, �ebnem Aktan², Nida Ka�ar¹
¹Pamukkale �niversitesi T�p Fak�ltesi Deri ve Z�hrevi Hastal�klar Anabilim Dal�, Denizli, T�rkiye
²Dokuz Eyl�l �niversitesi T�p Fak�ltesi Deri ve Z�hrevi Hastal�klar Anabilim Dal�, �zmir, T�rkiye

AMA�: �al��mam�zda, Paederus dermatitli olgular�n dermatolojik �yk�lerinin ve klinik bulgular�n�n de�erlendirilmesi ama�lanm��t�r.
GERE�-Y�NTEM: �al��maya �yk� ve klinik muayene ile Paederus dermatiti tan�s� alan ya� ortalamalar� 31.75 � 15.72 olan 9 kad�n, 7 erkek toplam 16 olgu dahil edildi.
Sonu�lar ve YORUM: �o�u Temmuz ay�nda ba�vuran hastalar�n hepsi Denizli il merkezinde ya�amaktayd� ve son 1 hafta i�inde bah�eli bir yere gitme veya balkonda zaman ge�irme �yk�s� mevcuttu. En s�k boyun ve boyun V b�lgesi olmak �zere �st ekstremite, omuz ve skapuler b�lgede yerle�en eritemli zeminde vezik�ler-b�ll�z ve/veya p�st�ler morfolojide, s�kl�kla a�r�-ac�ya neden olan �izgisel veya madeni para �eklinde lezyonlar g�zlendi.
�ukurova ve Ayd�n �evresinden epidemileri bildirilen bu dermatitin �zellikle s�cak ve nemli yaz aylar�nda ilimizde de g�r�ld��n�, �lkemizde benzer iklime sahip di�er y�relerde belki de s�k g�r�len, ancak ay�r�c� tan�ya giren fitofotodermatit, impetigo ve herpes zoster vb dermatozlarla kar��t�r�ld��n�, dolay�s�yla ay�r�c� tan�da g�z �n�ne al�nmas� gerekti�ini vurgulamak istedik.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Paederus dermatiti

Berna �anl� Erdo�an, �eniz Ergin, �ebnem Aktan, Nida Ka�ar. The Cases with Paederus Dermatitis From Denizli Region. Turkderm-Turk Arch Dermatol Venereol. 2006; 40(4): 123-125

Corresponding Author: Berna �anl� Erdo�an, T�rkiye

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