A case of delayed cutaneous reaction caused by jellyfish.
- Author:
Byoung Chan PARK
;
Dong HOUH
;
Hyung Ok KIM
;
Chung Won KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Delayed cutaneous reaction;
Jellyfish dermatitis
- MeSH:
Capillaries;
Child;
Dermis;
Epidermis;
Humans;
Lower Extremity;
Male;
Recurrence
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1991;29(2):214-217
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 10-year-old boy had a recurrence of cutaneous lesions 1 week after only one exposure to jellyfish on the lower extremity. The recurring lesion was charaeterized by pruritic several linear or whiplash-like erythematous and some edematous papuloplaques. The histopathologic findings showed focal hyperkeratosis, acanthosis in epidermis and mild perivascular infiltration of inflammatory cells, capillary proliferations in dermis.
