Systemic allergic reaction to a caterpillar in a 3-month-old infant.
Systemic reactions to contact with a caterpillar are rare in children. A 3-month-old infant presented to the emergency department with acute onset of rash, severe respiratory distress and shock. Her mother volunteered that the infant had been exposed to a tree processionary caterpillar. The infant responded to systemic corticosteroids and antihistamines although the rash persisted for more than 5 days.
Ramesh Bhat
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Department of Paediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Udupi District, Karnataka, India. docrameshbhat@yahoo.co.in
Vinayaka
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Sushma
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D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D000818:Animals; D006633:Histamine Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007223:Infant; D007915:Lepidoptera; D008297:Male; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use
D006633:Histamine Antagonists; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D013256:Steroids