Bullous arthropod bite reaction

Expert review of the evidence base for arthropod bite avoidance.

Larry I. Goodyer, PhD,∗ Ashley M. Croft, MD,† Steve P. Frances, PhD,‡ Nigel Hill, PhD,§ Sarah J. Moore, PhD,§‖ Sangoro P. Onyango, BSc,§‖ and Mustapha Debboun, PhD¶ ∗Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, Gateway, Leicester, UK; †Surgeon General’s Department, London, UK; ‡Australian Army Malaria Institute, Brisbane, Qld., Australia; §London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine...

An explosive reaction to a spider-bite.

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Bullous allergic reaction caused by colophonium in medical adhesives.

Colophonium (rosin, CAS no. 8050-09-7) is a complex mixture of >100 different compounds derived from pine trees. It is a good tackifier, can be used as an emulsifier, and has acid properties without causing corrosion. Because of these properties, colophonium is used in various products, such as soldering fluxes, paper, cosmetics (depilatory waxes, soaps, hair gel, and nail polish), cutting flui...

[Allergic reaction to the bite of the red ant].

Insect bite-like reaction in patients with hematologic malignant neoplasms.

BACKGROUND Exaggerated reaction to insect bites, mainly to mosquitoes, is infrequently described in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Skin lesions usually appear months to years after the diagnosis of leukemia and are unrelated to laboratory findings, disease course, or therapy. OBSERVATIONS We describe 8 patients with various hematologic disorders (chronic lymphocytic leukemia, acu...