Loxosceles spider bite in Turkey (Loxosceles rufescens, Sicariidae, Araneae)

Loxoscelism is caused by envenomation by spiders that belong to the Loxosceles genus. In loxoscelism, a local necrotic lesion appears and, in many cases, loxoscelism or necrotic araneism is considered a serious public health problem. There is no diagnostic test available to help the physician make a...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
Main Authors: N. Yigit, A. Bayram, D. Ulasoglu, T. Danisman, I. Corak Ocal, Z. Sancak
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2008
Subjects:
spider bite
loxoscelism
skin grafting
Loxosceles rufescens
Turkey
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Toxicology. Poisons
RA1190-1270
Zoology
QL1-991
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992008000100016
https://doaj.org/article/c921e064a83a4867b3c73009d59ffb55
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Summary:Loxoscelism is caused by envenomation by spiders that belong to the Loxosceles genus. In loxoscelism, a local necrotic lesion appears and, in many cases, loxoscelism or necrotic araneism is considered a serious public health problem. There is no diagnostic test available to help the physician make a diagnostic or therapeutic decision. Here, we report the case of a severe dermonecrotic araneism (loxoscelism) in Turkey probably due to the bite of Loxosceles rufescens. There was little erythema at the beginning, followed by severe necrosis after 20 days, and skin grafting was needed although the case was treated.

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