Exogenous acral pigmentation secondary to beetle exposure.

Javier Arredondo MonteroMarina Román MoleónMaría Del Carmen SarmientoGiuseppa AntonaMiriam Miguel-FerreroNerea Martín-Calvo

Published in: Pediatric dermatology (2021)

We present a 5-year-old girl who accidentally crushed an insect of the coleoptera family walking barefoot and secondarily developed an exogenous acral pigmentation. The lesions resolved spontaneously within a few weeks. Proper identification of the insect and a detailed physical examination were key to avoiding unnecessary invasive diagnostic tests.

Keyphrases

aedes aegypti
physical activity
mental health
gestational age
lower limb
zika virus
preterm birth