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Pediculid: An Autosensitization Dermatitis Developed as an-Id Reaction to Pediculosis Infestation

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Pediculosis capitis is a worldwide infestation caused by Pediculus humanus capitis ectoparasite that only lives on the hairs of the scalp. As a result of severe itching excoriation, secondary bacterial infection, lymphadenopathy are seen frequently where, sometimes bite reaction, viral exanthema mimicking hypersensitivity eruption and conjunctivitis may occur. Hereby, with the presentation of a quite rarely seen pediculid case, characterized with common autosensitization dermatitis as an -id reaction to pediculosis capitis, the importance of exploring the source of the infection and/or infestation on the patients who have presented with generalized pruritic maculopapular eruption, is emphasized

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  1. Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

    Ahmed Hassan Nouh

  2. Department of Dermatology and Venereology, National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt

    Mohamed L. Elsaie

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  1. Dermatology, University of Rome “G.Marconi”, Rome, Italy

    Torello M. Lotti

  2. Dermatology, University of Rome “G.Marconi”, Rome, Italy

    Fabio Arcangeli

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Nouh, A.H., Elsaie, M.L. (2022). Pediculid: An Autosensitization Dermatitis Developed as an-Id Reaction to Pediculosis Infestation. In: Lotti, T.M., Arcangeli, F. (eds) Clinical Cases in Middle-Years Pediatric Dermatology. Clinical Cases in Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91529-2_25

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