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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Main Authors:	Masahiro Matsuda, Naoki Oiso, Yasuhiro Yano, Akira Kawada
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Karger Publishers 2011-04-01
Series:	Case Reports in Dermatology
Subjects:	Dermoscopy Tick bite Japanese spotted fever
Online Access:	http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/328181

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spelling	doaj-c1efb9579a954e1aaff0d6c8649791cf2020-11-25T00:58:09ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Dermatology1662-65672011-04-0131949710.1159/000328181328181Dermoscopy for Tick Bite: Reconfirmation of the Usefulness for the Initial DiagnosisMasahiro MatsudaNaoki OisoYasuhiro YanoAkira KawadaTicks 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.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/328181DermoscopyTick biteJapanese spotted fever
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author_facet	Masahiro Matsuda Naoki Oiso Yasuhiro Yano Akira Kawada
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title	Dermoscopy for Tick Bite: Reconfirmation of the Usefulness for the Initial Diagnosis
title_short	Dermoscopy for Tick Bite: Reconfirmation of the Usefulness for the Initial Diagnosis
title_full	Dermoscopy for Tick Bite: Reconfirmation of the Usefulness for the Initial Diagnosis
title_fullStr	Dermoscopy for Tick Bite: Reconfirmation of the Usefulness for the Initial Diagnosis
title_full_unstemmed	Dermoscopy for Tick Bite: Reconfirmation of the Usefulness for the Initial Diagnosis
title_sort	dermoscopy for tick bite: reconfirmation of the usefulness for the initial diagnosis
publisher	Karger Publishers
series	Case Reports in Dermatology
issn	1662-6567
publishDate	2011-04-01
description	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.
topic	Dermoscopy Tick bite Japanese spotted fever
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Dermoscopy for Tick Bite: Reconfirmation of the Usefulness for the Initial Diagnosis

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