Sea Urchin Granuloma of the Skin

Sea urchin granuloma

“…The spines can be short and thick, or fine and long which can penetrate the skin through a victim's footwear or bathing suit. Toxic substances which have so far been identified in the pedicellaria and spines include steroids, serotonin, glycosides, cholinergic substances, histamine, and substances similar to bradicinin 5,7,8 .…”

“…Systemic symptoms are especially common when toxin injection from fifteen or more spines occurs. These include paresthesia, radiated pain, hypotension, muscular weakness, dyspnea, aphonia, deafness, and even death 4,5,7,8 . Traumatic injuries provoke moderate pain expressed mainly by local compression.…”

“…Traumatic injuries provoke moderate pain expressed mainly by local compression. The purple and black pigment from the spines can mark the skin and simulate fragment retention, although fragment retention is common 3,4,7,8 . These fragments can cause infections and foreign body reactions 3,4,5,7 .…”

“…The purple and black pigment from the spines can mark the skin and simulate fragment retention, although fragment retention is common 3,4,7,8 . These fragments can cause infections and foreign body reactions 3,4,5,7 . Pain and edema can last for a week 3,4,5,7 .…”

“…These fragments can cause infections and foreign body reactions 3,4,5,7 . Pain and edema can last for a week 3,4,5,7 .…”