9 - OK Gamasidose Ilustrada - Do Ninho À Dermatos
9 - OK Gamasidose Ilustrada - Do Ninho À Dermatos
9 - OK Gamasidose Ilustrada - Do Ninho À Dermatos
Resumo: Gamasoidose (acaríase, infestação por "piolhinho-de-pombo" ou dermatite por ácaros aviá-
rios) é um diagnóstico desafiador que está se tornando mais comum devido ao uso frequente de apa-
relhos de ar-condicionado de janela em países tropicais, que servem de abrigo para ninhos de pássaros
urbanos tais como pombos. Dermatologistas devem se familiarizar com esta infestação para fazerem
diagnóstico e tratamento adequados.
Palavras-chave: Ácaros; Ectoparasitoses; Infestações por ácaros
Received on 27.07.2011.
Approved by the Advisory Board and accepted for publication on 26.12.2011.
* Work conducted at the School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto – University of São Paulo (FMRP-USP) – Ribeirão Preto (SP), Brazil.
Conflict of interest: None
Financial funding: None
1
M.D., Ph.D.; Dermatologist - Division of Dermatology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto - University of São Paulo (FMRP-USP) – São Paulo (SP), Brazil.
2
M.D.; Ophthalmologist and Oculoplastic Surgeon - PhD Student - School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto - University of São Paulo (FMRP-USP) – São Paulo (SP), Brazil.
FIGURE 2: Dermoscopy of an avian mite. Dermoscopy (10x) of an FIGURE 4: Empty pigeon nest inside the air-conditioning unit.
avian mite measuring 1 mm in the surface of the fingertip An empty nest full of avian mites was found inside the
air-conditioning unit
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