title: Dermatosis caused by Corythuca ciliata (Say, 1932) (Heteroptera, Tingidae). diagnostic and clinical aspects of an unrecognized pseudoparasitosis.
abstract: The present article discusses three cases of human infestation by Corythuca ciliata (Lace bugs), a parasite of plane trees. The cases were all in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy and the symptoms involved a large number of hives on the subjects' bodies which were scarcely or not at all itchy and which spontaneously cleared up in all the cases in less than 24 hours. It can be concluded that the Lace bug can be an agent of insect-caused dermatosis and this should be considered in examining subjects who visit or live near wooded areas which are infested.
authors.affiliation: Medical Entomology Consultant, Santa Croce e Carle General Hospital, Cuneo, Italy. moreno.dutto@gmail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dutto
authors.affiliation: Santa Croce e Carle General Hospital, Cuneo, Italy
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bertero
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D020062:Heteroptera; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055815:Young Adult