Dermoscopic features of coral-contact dermatitis in a traveller returning from the Caribbean

Skin contact with corals can trigger toxic or hypersensitivity reactions. Here, we report the first description of dermoscopic features of coral-contact dermatitis in a traveller from Curaçao, southern Caribbean, presenting with a cerebriform skin rash. This case illustrates the diagnostic importance of recognizing lesion morphology and incorporating travel history into clinical assessment.

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Journal of Travel Medicine
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2025-12-12
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https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taaf126
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Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
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Dermoscopic features of coral-contact dermatitis in a traveller returning from the Caribbean

Enes Hajdarbegovic, Bert W. Hoeksema, Deepak M.W. Balak
Journal of Travel Medicine
Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
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Dermoscopic features of coral-contact dermatitis in a traveller returning from the Caribbean

Enes Hajdarbegovic, Bert W. Hoeksema, Deepak M.W. Balak
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Abstract

Skin contact with corals can trigger toxic or hypersensitivity reactions. Here, we report the first description of dermoscopic features of coral-contact dermatitis in a traveller from Curaçao, southern Caribbean, presenting with a cerebriform skin rash. This case illustrates the diagnostic importance of recognizing lesion morphology and incorporating travel history into clinical assessment.

Journal of Travel MedicineVol. 33(1)
Naturalis Biodiversity Center (NL), University of Groningen (NL), Leiden University Medical Center (NL), Sint Franciscus Gasthuis (NL), Dunea (NL), Lange Land Ziekenhuis (NL), Franciscus Vlietland (NL)
Openalex Percentile: Top 80%
Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
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