Hemorrhagic syndrome and Acute renal failure in a pregnant woman after contact with Lonomia caterpillars: a case report

A case of a 37-week pregnant woman who developed a hemorrhagic syndrome and acute renal failure after contact with Lonomia caterpillars is reported. The accident also initiated labour and the patient gave birth to an alive child. Some pathophysiological aspects of the genital bleeding and of the acu...

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Published in:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Main Authors: Hui Wen FAN, João Luiz C. CARDOSO, Rodrigo Díaz OLMOS, Flávia Jacqueline ALMEIDA, Rosana Porto VIANA, Ana Paula Pinto MARTINEZ
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 1998
Subjects:
Lonomia caterpillars
Hemorrhagic syndrome
Pregnancy
Acute renal failure
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Arctic
Aguda
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46651998000200010
https://doaj.org/article/8b9c7144ca6146318610457ff4ff4bfb
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Summary:A case of a 37-week pregnant woman who developed a hemorrhagic syndrome and acute renal failure after contact with Lonomia caterpillars is reported. The accident also initiated labour and the patient gave birth to an alive child. Some pathophysiological aspects of the genital bleeding and of the acute renal failure are discussed. Um caso de uma gestante de 37 semanas que desen-volveu uma síndrome hemorrágica e insuficiência renal aguda após contato com lagartas do gênero Lonomia é relatado. O acidente desencadeou trabalho de parto prematuro e a paciente deu à luz a um recém nascido vivo. Alguns aspectos fisiopatológicos do sangramento genital e da insuficiência renal aguda são discutidos.

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