Environmental dermatology: skin manifestations of injuries caused by invertebrate aquatic animals

Haddad, Vidal

doi:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20132587

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“…Injury can result from skin penetration, stings or envenomation. Coral and sponges can also cause abrasions and dermatoses [17][18][19][20].…”

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“…Cutaneous adverse events can occur in participants of aquatic sports [1]. The causative activity can be located either at a pool or on the beach or in the water [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]. A 27-year-old man who developed beach feet (hot sand-associated superficial thermal burns on the soles of his feet and the plantar aspects of his toes after running with his dog on the beach) is described, and other beach sports-related dermatoses are summarized.…”

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Beach Feet: A Sand-associated Thermal Injury to the Soles of the Feet and the Plantar Aspect of the Toes

Cohen¹

2019

Cureus

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Athletes may develop sports-related dermatoses. Indeed, participants of aquatic-associated sports can experience dermatologic conditions that affect their feet when they play barefooted on the beach. These disorders are variable in etiology and include traumatic injury to the unprotected feet and toes, penetration of organisms (such as hookworm larva and schistosomiasis cercaria) into the feet and toes, and ultraviolet radiation-related maladies such as an acute phototoxic reaction (sunburn) and thermal injury from contact with hot sand. Indeed, exposure to hot sand can result in first-degree, second-degree or rarely third-degree burns. A 27-year-old man developed painful erythematous patches on the plantar feet and toes after running barefoot on the sand during a hot August afternoon on a dog beach in Del Mar, California. To emphasize both the injury-causing environment and the affected location, beach sand-associated thermal injury to the soles of the feet and the plantar aspects of the toes is referred to as beach feet.

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“…Injury can result from skin penetration, stings or envenomation. Coral and sponges can also cause abrasions and dermatoses [17][18][19][20].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Beach Feet: A Sand-associated Thermal Injury to the Soles of the Feet and the Plantar Aspect of the Toes

Cohen¹

2019

Cureus

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“…While sea urchins produce toxins present in pedicilariae that can harm nervous or circulatory systems, sea cucumbers do not have spines, although they produce holothurin, a visceral toxin that irritates the skin and mucous membranes. 10,11 It has therefore been assumed that Echinodermata envenomation reactions are generally toxic rather than allergic. In the current case, skin lesions were clinically suggestive of an allergic contact dermatitis, and type IV hypersensitivity was confirmed using epicutaneous patch tests.…”

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Starfish Dermatitis Due to Marthasterias Glacialis

Silva

Ribeiro

Oliveira³

et al. 2018

Gaz Med

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Some marine organisms are known to inflict contact dermatitis, whether secondary to professional or recreational activities. We report a 23-year-old white woman with hypersensitivity reaction induced by Marthasterias glacialis starfish. To our knowledge this is the first report of starfish hypersensitivity reaction induced by Marthasterias glacialis on human skin. Because of the growing popularity of recreational subaquatic activities, such as scuba diving, reports about diving-related skin diseases are expected to increase.

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“…Haddad determined that toxins from sponges, worms, mollusks, echinoderms, crustaceans, fish, and reptiles can have neurotoxic, proteolytic, myotoxic, hemotoxic (hemolytic), and cytotoxic effects [30]. Ottuso provided a similar review as shown below [31].…”

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Gulf of Mexico Seafood Harvesters, Part 2: Occupational Health-Related Risk Factors

Myers

Durborow

Kane

2018

Safety

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The purpose of this literature review, the second in a series following one on traumatic injuries and fatigue, is to identify potential health hazards to inform a study of occupational health and safety among fish harvesters in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM). Fish harvesters are potentially at a high risk of occupational illnesses in GoM fisheries. GoM fishers engage in harvesting shrimp, finfish, oysters, crabs, and clams. Method: The method is a narrative literature review. Search terms that included safety, seafood, occupational, fishing, oyster, clam, shrimp, crab, and GoM were used to identify relevant literature in combination (i.e., a string search). Results: A total of 53 manuscripts were reviewed, of which only two regarded the GoM, but 19 were from the US Atlantic Coast. Musculoskeletal disorders are widespread across the fishing sector. Other hazards include bites and stings from aquatic animals (some of which may be life-threatening), vessel engine noise, dermatoses, and other skin afflictions (including possible strep infection of wounds), solar ray-induced eye diseases, and respiratory exposures (such as to protein aerosols) that can cause asthma. Diving poses multiple breathing and other hazards. Conclusion: While fish harvesters are protected from respiratory problems when working on the well-ventilated deck and dermal hazards by wearing gloves, musculoskeletal, bite and sting, ocular, engine-related hearing loss, and skin, lip, and eye cancer hazards are potentially serious risks among GoM fish harvesters.

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Environmental dermatology: skin manifestations of injuries caused by invertebrate aquatic animals

Cited by 29 publications

References 25 publications

Beach Feet: A Sand-associated Thermal Injury to the Soles of the Feet and the Plantar Aspect of the Toes

Beach Feet: A Sand-associated Thermal Injury to the Soles of the Feet and the Plantar Aspect of the Toes

Starfish Dermatitis Due to Marthasterias Glacialis

Gulf of Mexico Seafood Harvesters, Part 2: Occupational Health-Related Risk Factors

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