Contact dermatitis with cervical lymphadenopathy following exposure to the hide beetle, Dermestes peruvianus

Contact with beetles of the family Dermestidae can produce a variety of disorders including skin, gastrointestinal and respiratory tract disease. Dermatological disorders include dermatitis, ^1·2 vesicular,³ pustular and vasculitic lesions. In addition, there may be pruritus, desquamation and urticaria.^2·4 We report a patient who developed dermatitis, a vasculitic eruption, cervical lymphadenopathy and pulmonary nodular interstitial infiltration as a result of contact with the‘hide beetle’Dermestes peruvianus.