PEDIATRICS Vol. 97 No. 5 May 1996, pp. 743-745
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Avian Mite Dermatitis

Eulalia Baselga MD1, Beth A. Drolet MD1, and Nancy B. Esterly MD1

1 Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226-0509

Avian mites are known to infest humans accidentally, causing a dermatitis characterized by widespread pruritic papular lesions. Because of the lack of awareness of this phenomenon and the small size of the mite, this diagnosis is often missed. We report two siblings with a papular eruption secondary to contact with avian mites identified as Dermanyssus gallinae.

CASE REPORT

A young college student awakened one morning in August with severe pruritus and a generalized eruption. On examination in the clinic, she was noted to have numerous wheals (50 to 100), most densely distributed on her waist, thighs, shoulders, and ankles, but involving most areas of the body.

Submitted on August 7, 1995
Accepted on October 13, 1995




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