Processionary caterpillar dermatitis.
This work is the first description of processionary caterpillar dermatitis in pediatric patients. Seven children were exposed to caterpillar spines of the genus Thamatopoea Wilkinson; Tams, a pine tree caterpillar that is the main causative agent of caterpillar dermatitis in Israel. In all seven patients avoidance of re-exposure caused the symptoms to disappear within a few days. This disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis of dermatitis in children in endemic zones.
D002648:Child; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva; D007915:Lepidoptera; D008297:Male; D009036:Moths