UNASSIGNED: This irritant blister @entity1909 is caused by the genus Paederus whose geographical distribution is worldwide, with a higher incidence in tropical areas. It is induced by direct skin contact with pederin, a blistering and caustic substance found in the abdomen (coelome) of Paederus insects (insect order Coleoptera: family Staphylinidae). The diagnosis is based on the presence of typical clinical features combined with compatible epidemiological features. Our goal is to describe the epidemiological and clinical features of this irritant @entity5526 in Cameroon through a retrospective study conducted at the end of the rainy season at the Oku Hospital in Northwest Cameroon and to also include cases reported at the medical center of the French Embassy in Yaounde during this same timeframe. In addition, we conducted a literature review of paederus @entity1909 . Nineteen @entity1 were included in this study. More than half of the @entity1 presented with more than two lesions predominantly localized to the face or the neck; less than half had complications manifesting as either localized or respiratory reactions and three @entity1 presented periorbital involvement. This study confirms the presence of paederus @entity1909 in Cameroon. It is mainly localized in the unusual geoclimatic region of the western high mountains within the country, as well as the usual warm, moist areas of Yaounde. The clinical evolution of this @entity1909 is usually one of spontaneous and uneventful resolution with complications being rare. Curative treatment is one of localized topical therapies while oral antibiotic therapy should be reserved for more complicated cases.

[Vesicular XXXX due to Paederus in Cameroon and review of the literature].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity1909 :: ('MESH:D003872', 'Disease') :: ['dermatitis'] @entity5526 :: ('MESH:D003877', 'Disease') :: ['contact dermatitis']
@entity5526 :: (MESH:D003877,Disease) :: ['contact dermatitis']
