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- Title
Dermatose Marítima por Contato com uma Caravela-Portuguesa.
- Authors
MOLEIRO, Susana; PEREIRA, Andreia; PAIVA LOPES, Maria João
- Abstract
During the summer, beach related skin lesions are common reasons for emergency room and dermatology office visits. The authors describe the case of a child with a painful maculopapular rash that resulted after a probable cutaneous exposure to a portuguese-man-of-war. He did not show other signs or symptoms and was discharged home on medications including analgesics, anti-histamines and topical steroids. A week later the skin lesions were completely healed. Even though most cases of marine dermatitis found in Portugal are low-severity, it is important to study the fauna and lora of each region to improve medical care.
- Subjects
SKIN inflammation; BITES &; stings; CNIDARIA; VENOM; SKIN diseases
- Publication
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2013, Vol 26, Issue 1, p66
- ISSN
0870-399X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.20344/amp.4014