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Tick bite mimicking indeterminate cell histiocytosis.
Thomas Stringer1, Elizabeth Ghazi2, Gilberto Alvarez Del Manzano2
1New York University, School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Tick bites can cause various inflammatory skin reactions. This case suggests indeterminate cell histiocytic infiltrates may be an inflammatory response to tick bites in some individuals.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Pathology
- Immunology
Background:
- Ticks transmit various viral, bacterial, and rickettsial infections.
- Tick bites can cause inflammatory reactions like granulomas and alopecia.
- The etiology of indeterminate cell histiocytosis is not fully understood.
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