Photoletter to the editor: Exogenous pigmentation after Diplopoda exposure leading to a dermatoscopic parallel ridge pattern on the plantar region.

Tainá Scalfoni Fracaroli, Ludmilla Queirós Miranda, Juan Piñeiro Maceira, Carlos Baptista Barcaui

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Article in Journal of dermatological case reports, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Occurrence of erythemato-purpuric patches upon contact with a myriapod (diplopod).Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Tainá Scalfoni FracaroliDepartment of Dermatology, Hospital Central do Exército, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil;

Ludmilla Queirós MirandaDermatologist, Goiânia, GO, Brazil;

Juan Piñeiro MaceiraDepartments of Dermatology and Anatomic Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) - Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil;

Carlos Baptista BarcauiDepartment of Dermatology, School of Medical Sciences, Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) - Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

Fundação de Apoio a Pesquisa do Estado de Goiás · BRInstituto de Biologia do Exército · BRUniversidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The millipedes (also known as "gongolos") are arthropods characterized by a cylindrical body consisting of rings. When threatened, they release chemicals that can cause erythema and hyperpigmentation. We report the case of a patient who developed a darkened macule on the plantar region after stepping on a millipede. Dermatoscopic examination showed a parallel-ridge pattern, which is considered typical for acral melanoma. A detailed history was essential for the diagnosis, as the clinical and dermatoscopic features suggested a malignant melanocytic lesion.

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arthropodsdermatoscopydermoscopymelanomaparallel ridgesimulation

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PMID26512306

DOI10.3315/jdcr.2015.1209

PMCPMC4619166

OpenAlexW2409422802

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