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Sclerodermus sp. is an aculeate insect (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae), measuring 2-4 mm in length. It is a parasitoid and needs termites as hosts to complete its life cycle. It is found in a wide variety of woods and may accidentally sting humans who come near affected wooden objects. A 50-year-old woman presented two episodes of intense pruritic lesions. Clinical diagnosis of insect bite was doubtful since there were no pets at home, lesions had not started during summer and the patient denied rural activities. During a night episode of itching, the patient examined her bed and found 8 insects likely to be responsible for the bites. Scanning electron microscopy revealed typical features of a female of the genus (wingless and with multiple stingers at the lower end of the abdomen).
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Infestaciones Ectoparasitarias/complicaciones , Himenópteros/ultraestructura , Mordeduras y Picaduras de Insectos/complicaciones , Prurito/etiología , Animales , Infestaciones Ectoparasitarias/parasitología , Femenino , Humanos , Mordeduras y Picaduras de Insectos/parasitología , Microscopía Electrónica de Rastreo , Persona de Mediana EdadRESUMEN
Light microscopy of granuloma annulare shows mucin deposition with lympho-histiocytic infiltrate. We describe the ultrastructural three-dimensional aspects of a typical case of granuloma with characteristic histopathological findings. At the ultrastructural level, affected collagen bundles and granular mucin deposition were observed. Round cells corresponding to lymphocytes were identified. Bigger oval cells, corresponding to isolated or palisading histiocytes were also found. The ultrastructural aspects overlap with light microscopy and contribute to its iconographic documentation.
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Colágeno/ultraestructura , Granuloma Anular/patología , Microscopía Electrónica de Rastreo , Histiocitos/ultraestructura , Humanos , Mucinas/metabolismoRESUMEN
Abstract: Sclerodermus sp. is an aculeate insect (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae), measuring 2-4 mm in length. It is a parasitoid and needs termites as hosts to complete its life cycle. It is found in a wide variety of woods and may accidentally sting humans who come near affected wooden objects. A 50-year-old woman presented two episodes of intense pruritic lesions. Clinical diagnosis of insect bite was doubtful since there were no pets at home, lesions had not started during summer and the patient denied rural activities. During a night episode of itching, the patient examined her bed and found 8 insects likely to be responsible for the bites. Scanning electron microscopy revealed typical features of a female of the genus (wingless and with multiple stingers at the lower end of the abdomen).
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Humanos , Animales , Femenino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Prurito/etiología , Infestaciones Ectoparasitarias/complicaciones , Himenópteros/ultraestructura , Mordeduras y Picaduras de Insectos/complicaciones , Microscopía Electrónica de Rastreo , Infestaciones Ectoparasitarias/parasitología , Mordeduras y Picaduras de Insectos/parasitologíaRESUMEN
Abstract: Light microscopy of granuloma annulare shows mucin deposition with lympho-histiocytic infiltrate. We describe the ultrastructural three-dimensional aspects of a typical case of granuloma with characteristic histopathological findings. At the ultrastructural level, affected collagen bundles and granular mucin deposition were observed. Round cells corresponding to lymphocytes were identified. Bigger oval cells, corresponding to isolated or palisading histiocytes were also found. The ultrastructural aspects overlap with light microscopy and contribute to its iconographic documentation.