Summer Thigh Eruption: An Unusual Case of Localized Dermatitis: A Quiz

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  • Selsabil Ayeb Department of Dermatology, Montpellier University Hospital and Montpellier University, Montpellier, France
  • Yanis Bouderbala Department of Dermatology, Montpellier University Hospital and Montpellier University, Montpellier, France
  • Olivier Dereure Department of Dermatology, Montpellier University Hospital and Montpellier University, Montpellier, France
  • Alexandre Gaila Dermatology Clinic CASTRIMED, Castries, France
  • Nadia Raison-Peyron Department of Dematology, Montpellier University Hospital and Montpellier University, Montpellier, France

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https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v106.adv-2025-0037

Keywords:

pyemotes ventricosus, comet sign, wooden furniture, straw furniture, mite, itchy dermatitis

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2026-01-14

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Ayeb, S., Bouderbala, Y., Dereure, O., Gaila, A., & Raison-Peyron, N. (2026). Summer Thigh Eruption: An Unusual Case of Localized Dermatitis: A Quiz. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 106, adv–2025. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v106.adv-2025-0037

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