Topical treatment of contact dermatitis by pine processionary caterpillar.
Skin contact dermatitis by pine processionary (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) is a public health problem of increasing significance. The authors present here the case of a 65-year-old man who was diagnosed with processionary caterpillar dermatitis. Patient was treated with topical potassium dobesilate 5% cream twice a day for 2 days. An improvement occurred soon after treatment.
Research Department, Hospital Ramon y Cajal, Madrid, Spain. pedro.cuevas@hrc.es
Pedro
P
Cuevas
Javier
J
Angulo
Guillermo
G
Giménez-Gallego
D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001557:Benzenesulfonates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005542:Forearm; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva; D008297:Male; D009036:Moths
D001557:Benzenesulfonates; D003879:Dermatologic Agents; C557994:potassium dobesilate