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A rare cause of severe periorbital edema and dermonecrotic ulcer of the eyelid in a child: brown recluse spider bite.

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Spider bites are a worldwide problem. Brown recluse spider bites can lead to severe local or systemic clinical effects, such as edema, necrotic ulcer, rashes, fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, malaise, arthralgia, myalgia, hemolysis, leukocytosis, disseminated intravascular coagulation, renal

[Envenomation and poisoning by venomous or poisonous animals. VII: arachnidism in the New World].

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The incidence of scorpion stings and spider bites is high in Latin America. This is particularly true for Mexico, part of Amazonia, and southern and eastern Brazil. Centruroides and Tityus scorpion stings present a real danger for humans, especially children. Envenomation results in intense pain,

Reversible Myocarditis and Pericarditis after Black Widow Spider Bite or Kounis Syndrome?

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Clinical manifestation of black widow spider bite is variable and occasionally leads to death in rural areas. Cases of myocarditis and pericarditis after black widow spider bite are rare and the associated prognostic significance is unknown. Kounis syndrome has been defined as an acute coronary

Necrotic arachnidism of the eyelid due to Loxosceles rufescens spider bite.

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A 69-year-old woman was awakened with redness and swelling of the left upper eyelid a few days before her presentation. She also noticed a dead spider on her bed. Ophthalmic examination revealed severe left periorbital hyperemia, edema and a wide necrotic area on the upper eyelid. Systemic condition

Brown Recluse Spider Bites in Patients With Neutropenia: A Single-institution Experience.

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Brown recluse spider bites can cause local and systemic signs, including rash, dermonecrosis, edema, hemolysis, and acute kidney failure. These are mostly attributed to sphingomyelinase D, the main toxin. To evaluate the severity of the disease in pediatric patients with and without neutropenia, we

An extensive case of dermonecrotic arachnidism.

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Dermonecrotic arachnidism is the potential cutaneous reaction to spider bite venom. The yellow sac spider, genus Cheiracanthium, is historically considered capable of inducing dermonecrotic lesions. However, recently this belief has been hotly debated. In this article, the authors provide a brief

Spider bite envenomation in Al Baha Region, Saudi Arabia.

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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to highlight the clinical features of spider bite envenomation, a subject which has not, to our knowledge, been previously published in Saudi Arabia. METHODS Ten patients (8 males and 2 females) aged between 13 and 75 years (mean 36.8) were hospitalized at

Management of the brown recluse spider bite.

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The objectives in the treatment of the brown recluse spider bite are to prevent skin necrosis and the need for reconstructive surgery. A simple technique that consists of curetting the subcutaneous tissue in the necrotic area of the lesion, to prevent the local destructive actions of the toxin, is

[Diagnosis in 1348 patients which consulted for a probable spider bite or insect sting].

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Accumulate experience, from 1955 to 1995, in an outpatient university parasitology clinic in Santiago, with 1,384 patients referred from diverse public and private medical institutions because of a probable spider bite or insect stings, is presented. It is noteworthy that only 618 (44.7%) of

A clinical and epidemiological study on spider bites in Turkey.

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OBJECTIVE To classify and characterize spider bites among inquiries to the National Poison Information Center (NPIC) between 1995 and 2004, in terms of the epidemiology and clinical symptomatology. METHODS Clinical and epidemiological data were obtained from the NPIC's patient records. The following

Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) triggered by a spider bite.

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BACKGROUND Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a rare and severe cutaneous reaction usually triggered by drugs. Other causative factors such as viral infections are rarely involved. In this study, we report a case of AGEP caused by a spider bite. METHODS A 56-year-old woman was

[Toxic pictures produced spiders bites in Chile: latrodectism and loxoscelism].

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Latrodectism, produced by the bite of Latrodectus spiders, is worldwide distributed, occurs in hot seasons, and affects mostly men when carrying out agricultural activities. The main symptoms are muscular pain and tremors, profuse perspiration, increased lacrimal, nasal and salival secretions, and

Sponge implant in Swiss mice as a model for studying loxoscelism.

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Envenomation by Loxosceles spider bite leads to a set of signs and symptoms, called loxoscelism, which in most cases manifests through the dermonecrotic frame. The development of a smaller size animal model, of easy handling and maintenance, and lower cost is needed to study the loxoscelism

Envenomation by spiders of the genus Hololena (Araneae: Agelenidae).

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Three verified bites from Hololena spiders (Family Agelenidae) are presented here. Two male victims, each over 100 kg weight (bitten by female spiders), experienced headaches and 4-h episodes of vomiting. A female bite victim (bitten by a male spider) experienced minor reaction. None sought medical

Haplopelma hainanum venom induces inflammatory skin lesions.

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The Haplopelma hainanum is a species of theraphosid spider from China. Its large size and charming appearance make this species a popular pet. According to a previous study, theraphosid spider bites can induce pain, erythema, and edema in humans and can present more severely in domestic

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