Prurigo by Insect and Allergy to Mosquito Bites: Study Case

Abstract

Prurigo by insect is a reaction of hypersensitivity to antigens in the saliva of insects, mainly of the mosquitoes; it can produce severe and exaggerated reactions, in some cases anaphylaxis. Clinical case: Two-year-old male patient with acute picture of severe papular hives, with presence of painful vesicles on site of the mosquito bite, fever and increased volume in lymph nodes. The diagnosis of Prurigo by insect was integrated with severe allergic reaction to the mosquito bite. Conclusion: The allergy to the bite of mosquito as part of the picture of prurigo by insect is little known, it is necessary to deepen more in this common pathology in endemic zones.