Chapter 12: Skin Problems Caused by the Environment
Bites and Stings: Papular Urticaria
What is it?
Papular urticaria is a name for the reaction pattern seen with multiple insect bites, but also can occur due to contact with caterpillars, carpet beetles, and mites for whom humans are not a usual host.
What does it look like?
Papular urticaria presents with widespread small 1-2mm individual erythematous pruritic papules, many of which might be excoriated.
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