Case Report RARE CASE OF PAEDRUS DERMATITIS PRESENTED WITH PERI ORBITAL OEDEMA AND ERYTHEMA : Paederus dermatitis Bombay
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Dr Nitin Rathod, amishi amishiFiles
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Published in Vol. 66 No. 1 (2024) of Bombay Hospital Journal.
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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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