Flea Bite Picture 1 (Hardin MD Super Site Sample)

Diagnosis: Insect Bite Reaction

Comments: Note the primary lesions, 3 mm edematous papules and vesicles, extending down the side of the leg between two large plaques. These lesions resulted from flea bites in a highly sensitized child.

Category: papulosquamous eruptions / vesiculobullous eruptions
Morphology: papulosquamous (bump, scale) / vesiculobullous (blister, pustule)
plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)
Organization: linear Body Site: leg Age: 6 years Gender: Image Year: 2000
Contributor: Bernard Cohen, MD First Published: December 10, 2000
Description: crusted plaques and a line of 3 mm edematous papules and vesicles on the side of the left leg.

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