Lepidopterism

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Lepidopterism
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Caterpillar dermatitis (lepidopterism) caused by Oak Processionary (Thaumetopoea processionea) Raupendermatitis.jpg
Caterpillar dermatitis (lepidopterism) caused by Oak Processionary (Thaumetopoea processionea)

Lepidopterism is an irritant contact dermatitis caused by irritating caterpillar or moth hairs coming into contact with the skin or mucosa. [1] [2] When referring to the cause, moth dermatitis and caterpillar dermatitis are commonly used; Caripito itch (known as papillonite in French) [3] [4] is an older name referring to the moth dermatitis caused by some Hylesia species. [5]

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  1. ↑ Rosen T (April 1990). "Caterpillar dermatitis". Dermatol Clin. 8 (2): 245–52. doi:10.1016/S0733-8635(18)30496-0. PMID   2191798.
  2. ↑ Lee D, Pitetti RD, Casselbrant ML (January 1999). "Oropharyngeal manifestations of lepidopterism" . Arch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. 125 (1): 50–2. doi:10.1001/archotol.125.1.50. PMID   9932587.
  3. ↑ Thiéry G, Adam S, Coulet O, André N, Meynard JB, Thiéry S (February 2008). "Papillonite" (PDF). Med Trop (Mars) (in French). 68 (1): 27–8. PMID   18478767.
  4. ↑ Vassal, J.M.; Dominique Dauthuille; Jean-François Silvain (1986). "Hylesia metabus, agent de la papillonite en Guyane française" (PDF). Le littoral guyanais : fragilité de l'environnement. Ier congrès régional de la SEPANGUY; Xe colloque SEPANRIT. Cayenne: SEPANGUY. pp. 125–130.
  5. ↑ Dinehart SM, Archer ME, Wolf JE, McGavran MH, Reitz C, Smith EB (November 1985). "Caripito itch: dermatitis from contact with Hylesia moths". J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 13 (5 Pt 1): 743–7. doi:10.1016/S0190-9622(85)70216-2. PMID   4078069.

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