Dermoscopy for Tick Bite: Reconfirmation of the Usefulness for the Initial Diagnosis
Ticks transmit a variety of infectious diseases. Diagnosis requires verification of a tick’s presence. Here, we describe a 61-year-old woman bitten by an eight-legged nymphal Amblyomma testudinarium. We re-emphasize the usefulness of dermoscopy for identifying signs of the bite and determining the s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2011-04-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Dermatology |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/328181 |
Summary: | Ticks transmit a variety of infectious diseases. Diagnosis requires verification of a tick’s presence. Here, we describe a 61-year-old woman bitten by an eight-legged nymphal Amblyomma testudinarium. We re-emphasize the usefulness of dermoscopy for identifying signs of the bite and determining the species of the biting tick. |
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ISSN: | 1662-6567 |