Case Report RARE CASE OF PAEDRUS DERMATITIS PRESENTED WITH PERI ORBITAL OEDEMA AND ERYTHEMA : Paederus dermatitis Bombay

Dr Nitin Rathod; amishi amishi

doi:10.15713/ins.bhj.174

Case Report RARE CASE OF PAEDRUS DERMATITIS PRESENTED WITH PERI ORBITAL OEDEMA AND ERYTHEMA

Paederus dermatitis Bombay

Authors

Dr Nitin Rathod Head of Department of Medicine at Nanavati Max Superspeciality Hospital
amishi amishi a:1:{s:5:"en_US";s:6:"doctor";}

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15713/ins.bhj.174

Keywords:

Erythematous rash, Paederus dermatitis, Burning pain, steroid

Abstract

41 year old male, presented to the OPD with periorbital erythematous rash and swelling with burning pain since 1 day. Patient is a resident of Jakarta ( Indonesia). He gives a history of insect bite likely due to a bee sting , a day before travelling to India. He also gives history of similar rashes following insect sting 3 months ago in Jakarta. He was given anti-Histamine , small dose of oral steroid and topical steroid. Patient improved symptomatically with treatment given.

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Published

16-09-2024

How to Cite

Dr Nitin Rathod, & amishi, amishi. (2024). Case Report RARE CASE OF PAEDRUS DERMATITIS PRESENTED WITH PERI ORBITAL OEDEMA AND ERYTHEMA : Paederus dermatitis Bombay. Bombay Hospital Journal, 66(1). https://doi.org/10.15713/ins.bhj.174