Two Cases of Tick Bite Showing Localized Fat Herniation Response.

Author: Eugene JEONG ¹ ; Hyun Jeong PARK ; Jun Young LEE ; Baik Kee CHO
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1. Department of Dermatology, St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. hypark@ catholic.ac.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Tick bite; Fat herniation
MeSH: Granuloma; Panniculitis; Pathology; Tick Bites*; Ticks*
From:Annals of Dermatology 2006;18(2):70-72
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: The pathology related to a tick bite reaction is well described. Formation of a cavity below the mouthparts of the tick and mixed dense cellular dermal infiltration are general histopathologic findings of a tick bite. In addition, granuloma formation, vasculitic response, and panniculitis were reported. We present two cases of tick bite showing a new histopathologic finding, a localized fat herniation response.