Korean J Dermatol.
2006 Dec;44(12):1451-1453.
A Case of Delayed Cutaneous Reaction to a Jellyfish Sting from the Korean Coastline
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Pusan Paik Hospital, Inje University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea. drskin99@hanmail.net
Abstract
- A 17-year-old woman was stung by a jellyfish on her right lower leg in waters off the Korean coastline. The lesions presented as erythematous, painful patches and cleared-up within 2 weeks. However, 2 weeks later, erythematous band-like patches and crusts developed at the previous contact site and similar lesions occurred on non-contact areas. Histologic examination revealed hyperkeratosis, focal spongiosis in the epidermis and perivascular lymphohistiocytic infiltrate, with numerous eosinophils in the upper dermis. We report a case of jellyfish dermatitis which showed immediate toxic reaction and delayed cutaneous reaction following a jellyfish sting from a species present in Korea.
