Bed bug bites mimicking bullous pemphigoid: a report of two cases

Aleksandra Wieczorek et al · Termedia Publishing House · 2016

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Aleksandra Wieczorek et al

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Termedia Publishing House

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2016

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0033-2526

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0033-2526

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English

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Introduction . Bed bugs belong to the family Cimicidae, which includes two cosmopolitan species: Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus. Bed bugs feed on the blood of humans and animals. As a result of bites, skin changes can manifest as itchy spots, erythematous-edematous lesions, hives and bullae. Aim . To describe two cases: a father and daughter living in the same household, both having skin lesions after bed bug bites that could imitate autoimmune bullous diseases. Case reports. The first case concerns a 57-year-old man on whose trunk and extremities were erythematous-edematous lesions and bullae. The second case concerns the 34-year-old daughter of the first patient, on whose trunk and extremities were linear erythematous-edematous lesions. Both in the first and second case direct and indirect immunofluorescence was negative. Conclusions. Bed bug bites can mimic other skin diseases, including autoimmune bullous diseases.

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al, A. W. E. (2016). Bed bug bites mimicking bullous pemphigoid: a report of two cases. https://doi.org/10.5114/dr.2016.61775

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al, Aleksandra Wieczorek et. "Bed bug bites mimicking bullous pemphigoid: a report of two cases." 2016. https://doi.org/10.5114/dr.2016.61775.

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al, Aleksandra Wieczorek et. 2016. "Bed bug bites mimicking bullous pemphigoid: a report of two cases.". https://doi.org/10.5114/dr.2016.61775.

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al, A. W. E. 2016, Bed bug bites mimicking bullous pemphigoid: a report of two cases, Termedia Publishing House, available at: https://doi.org/10.5114/dr.2016.61775 [Accessed 6 Aug. 2026].

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Title: Bed bug bites mimicking bullous pemphigoid: a report of two cases

Author / contributors: Aleksandra Wieczorek et al

Publisher: Termedia Publishing House

Publication year: 2016

ISSN: 0033-2526

ISSN: 0033-2526

Language: English

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bed bug; Cimex lectularius; autoimmune bullous diseases