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Mario J Sequeira1, Natalia Paola Ballestas1, Evan Matthew Sequeira1
1Dr. Sequeira is from the Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami, Florida. Natalia Paola Ballestas is from Universidad de los Andes Medical School, Bogotá, Colombia. Evan Matthew Sequeira is from Brevard Skin and Cancer Center, Rockledge, Florida, and the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida.
Abstract:
Although the yellow fly (Diachlorus ferrugatus) is a common flying insect in the southeastern United States, reports in the literature on allergic reactions resulting from its bite are limited. We present the case of a 48-year-old man with a rapidly progressive cutaneous allergic reaction to a bite from a yellow fly that was successfully managed with oral prednisone. We also discuss the epidemiology, cutaneous manifestations, and management of yellow fly bites.
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