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- ID reactions are rare skin disorders often confused with other conditions, developing as dermatitis in areas distant from the original site of infection or irritation.
- A case study of a 6-year-old girl demonstrated that pediculid, an ID reaction, can cause acute dermatitis, which was resolved by treating her pediculosis, though the condition relapsed due to reinfestation.
- The discussion emphasizes the need for healthcare providers to recognize ID reactions in children to ensure timely and accurate diagnoses, minimizing the risk of unnecessary treatments and tests.
Article Abstract
Introduction: ID reactions are infrequent disorders which are often misdiagnosed because they developed as acute dermatitis after days or weeks at skin locations distant from the initial inflammatory or infectious/infestations site. For now, several causes have been described to trigger such reactions which includes infection with dermatophytosis, Mycobacterium, viruses, bacteria, and parasites. Pediculid nowadays is forgotten entity in dermatology daily practice as well as major dermatology textbooks.
Case Presentation: We present an illustrative case report of pediculid that is an ID reaction to in 6 y.o. girl with acute generalized eczematous dermatitis successfully treated by elimination of pediculosis. Also, there is description of relapsing the condition with reinfestation.
Discussion/conclusion: During discussion and literature review, comprehensive description was made to the ID reaction as entity and its diagnostic criteria. In conclusion, we want to highlight that being aware of such possibility is important (especially in pediatric patients) to reach a correct diagnosis quickly and avoid unnecessary treatment and examinations.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9485969 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000524238 | DOI Listing |
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