Tropical dermatology: Venomous arthropods and human skin

Haddad, Vidal; Cardoso, João Luiz Costa; Lupi, Omar; Tyring, Stephen K.

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2012.04.048

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“…Based on the extent and number of contacts, injury can be classifi ed as mild, moderate, or severe. In the latter case, there are systemic manifestations, such as nausea, vomiting, and fever (2) . In the absence of other plausible causes, stress after the injury may have been the cause of the temporary blurred vision in this patient.…”

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“…Vesicles, crusts, and pustules should be treated with potassium permanganate compresses twice a day and topical corticosteroids (1) (2) (3) . If there is secondary infection, it would be necessary to use topical or systemic antibiotics (2) . In our case, local cleaning was performed with 0.9% saline solution and oral analgesics and local corticosteroid (hydrocortisone acetate) therapy were prescribed; and the patient was discharged without complaints after about 3 hours of observation.…”

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Dermatitis after contact with Pheropsophus sp (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Brachininae) in the Pará State, Brazilian Amazon

Pardal

Silva

Monteiro

et al. 2016

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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Dermatitis caused by bombardier beetles is rarely reported. Here, we report a case of beetle-caused dermatitis that occurred in Pará State, the Brazilian Amazon. A female patient while putting on her shoes, felt a burning pain in the right hallux and noticed a beetle inside the shoe. During medical consultation, the physician observed that the injury site was brown and discolored. The patient complained of localized burning pain and blurred vision. The beetle responsible for the injury was identifi ed as Pheropsophus sp. Administered treatment included cleaning with saline, analgesics, and topical hydrocortisone acetate and the patient was discharged without complaints.

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confidence: 99%

Dermatitis after contact with Pheropsophus sp (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Brachininae) in the Pará State, Brazilian Amazon

Pardal

Silva

Monteiro

et al. 2016

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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“…The tiny female flea (approx. 1 mm), burrows into the outer layer of the skin, generating the characteristic white papule or nodule with a central black point [61]. The burrowing process is asymptomatic, but the gravid female increases in size to up to 1 cm in about 2 weeks, creating a pruritic or painful nodular lesion from which eggs and faeces are excreted [62].…”

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Skin lesions in returning travellers

Korzeniewski¹,

Juszczak²,

Jerzemowski³

2015

International Maritime Health

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rashes). The evaluation of skin lesions depends on many factors, including immune status of pa tients, use of medicines, exposure on health hazards (fauna, flora, risky behaviours), as well as the time, duration and location of travel. As the number of travellers to tropical and subtropical destinations has been continuously rising, the number of skin illnesses has also been increasing. This means that specia lists in travel medicine need to extend their knowledge of epidemiology, clinical features and diagnosis of travelrelated health problems including skin lesions in returning travellers. (Int Marit Health 2015; 66, 3: 173-180)

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“…Millipede populations can be very high, reaching 30-40 individuals/m 2 in some areas 1,2 . These animals assume a coiled position when threatened and may release a number of irritants, including quinones and cyanides, that cause conditions ranging from mild local irritation to skin necrosis; the clinical injury is limited to the contact site [7][8][9] . Skin lesions may occur in any individual in the absence of predisposition, simply through direct contact with the fl uid released by the millipedes 7 .…”

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“…This acute manifestation of digital ischemia is evidenced by the sudden change in temperature and color of the toe, which initially becomes cold and pale and later acquires a cyanotic aspect 5 . A key symptom of acute arterial occlusion is pain, and the sudden onset of arterial occlusion and severity of the resulting ischemia dominate the clinical condition [5][6][7] .…”

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Skin lesions simulating blue toe syndrome caused by prolonged contact with a millipede

Neto

Filho

Martins

2014

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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Venomous animals are those that, by means of a hunting and defense mechanism, are able to inject their prey with a toxic substance produced in their bodies, directly from specialized glands (e.g., tooth, sting, spur) through which the poison passes. Millipedes are poisonous animals; they can be harmful to humans, and their effects usually manifest as erythematous, purpuric, and cyanotic lesions; local pain; and paresthesia. Here, we report a case of skin contact with a millipede for 6h resulting in skin lesions similar to blue toe syndrome.

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Tropical dermatology: Venomous arthropods and human skin

Cited by 73 publications

References 16 publications

Dermatitis after contact with Pheropsophus sp (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Brachininae) in the Pará State, Brazilian Amazon

Dermatitis after contact with Pheropsophus sp (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Brachininae) in the Pará State, Brazilian Amazon

Skin lesions in returning travellers

Skin lesions simulating blue toe syndrome caused by prolonged contact with a millipede

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