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[Centrifugal annular erythema caused by insect bites]
1Disciplina de Dermatología, Faculdade de Medicina, Campina Grande, UFPB.
Medicina Cutanea Ibero-Latino-Americana
|January 1, 1987
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A child
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Pediatrics
- Immunology
Background:
- Erythema annulare is a rare skin condition characterized by ring-shaped lesions.
- Persistent dermatological conditions in infants can pose diagnostic challenges.
Observation:
- A 4 1/2-year-old child presented with generalized, centrifugally expanding erythema annulare lesions present since one month of age.
- The child's lesions were persistent and unresponsive to conventional treatments.
Findings:
- Complete resolution of erythema annulare was observed shortly after the administration of an insect antigen vaccine.
- This suggests a potential link between insect antigen exposure and the resolution of the skin condition.
Implications:
- Insect antigen vaccination may represent a novel therapeutic approach for certain types of chronic erythema annulare.
- Further research is warranted to explore the immunomodulatory effects of insect antigens in dermatological conditions.
Abstract:
The authors present a case of a 4 1/2 years old child who showed erythema annulare with generalized lesions which extended centrifugally. The lesions was present since 1 month after birth and she never been free of them until few days after she start to use insect antigen vaccine, when they disappeared entirely.