Epidemiological and clinical manifestations of patients hospitalized with brown recluse spider bite

Dyachenko, Pavel; Ziv, Michael; Rozenman, Dganit

doi:10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01749.x

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“…These spiders appear to have a predilection to bite on the trunk, thigh or arms, with the commonest site being the thigh 16 17. Both recorded cases in Malta occurred during the summer months, in June and July.…”

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Rare case of dermonecrosis caused by a recluse spider bite in Europe

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Spider poisoning is rare in Europe, with very few reported cases in the literature. Recluse spider (genus Loxosceles) bites may lead to cutaneous and systemic manifestations known as loxoscelism. We report the second known case of spider bite poisoning in Malta caused by Loxosceles rufescens (Mediterranean recluse spider). A young adult female presented with localised erythema and pain on her left thigh after a witnessed spider bite. Over a few days, the area developed features of dermonecrosis together with systemic symptoms, including fever, fatigue and a generalised erythematous eruption. She was managed by a multidisciplinary team and the systemic symptoms resolved within 6 days, while the skin lesion healed with scarring within 2 months. A recluse spider bite should be considered in patients with dermonecrosis. Although spider bite poisoning is uncommon in Europe, it is important to diagnose and manage it appropriately since it could lead to potentially serious sequelae.

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Rare case of dermonecrosis caused by a recluse spider bite in Europe

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“…Moreover, the desert location, the bite at night, symptoms, signs and a typical dermonecrotic lesion further complemented our diagnosis. Literature [12] has reported the confirmation of the diagnosis by venom analysis using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). However, due to logistic constraints, we did not subject our patient to ELISA for confirmation of the diagnosis.…”

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A Rare Cause of Visual Loss Following Spider Bite

Jha¹

2018

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“…colchicine, dapsone, corticosteroids, antihistamines, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) or hyperbaric oxygen is controversial and not well substantiated by prospective trials. [36][37][38] Prophylactic and/or culture-directed antibiotics are often administered.…”

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Atypical ischemic lower extremity ulcerations: a differential diagnosis

Dean

2008

Vasc Med

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Severe peripheral artery disease (PAD) is the predominant cause of ischemic ulcerations involving the lower extremities. PAD-associated ulcerations are typically distally located involving the feet, toes, and sometimes the calves. In contradistinction, atypical ischemic ulcerations of the lower extremity are often nonatherosclerotic in etiology, involve the proximal leg (thigh/buttocks), can evolve despite palpable distal pulses, and may coexist with other cutaneous aberrations (e.g. macules, purpura, nodules, and livedo reticularis). A differential diagnosis of atypical ischemic ulcerations involving the legs is presented.

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Epidemiological and clinical manifestations of patients hospitalized with brown recluse spider bite

Abstract: Loxosceles species spider bites frequently induce necrotic, slowly healing ulcers on the fatty areas of the body. Early, appropriate systemic therapy may provide clinical benefit.

Cited by 37 publications

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Rare case of dermonecrosis caused by a recluse spider bite in Europe

Rare case of dermonecrosis caused by a recluse spider bite in Europe

A Rare Cause of Visual Loss Following Spider Bite

Atypical ischemic lower extremity ulcerations: a differential diagnosis

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