Suspected Brown Recluse Spider Envenomation: Missed Diagnosis and Delayed Treatment of Loxoscelism: A Case Report.
JBJS Case Connect
; 12(4)2022 10 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36820835
ABSTRACT
CASE We report the case of a previously healthy 51-year-old man who presented to our hospital after worsening clinical appearance of his left ring finger, despite antibiotics and previous surgical drainage for suspected abscess at an outside institution 3 weeks ago. He was admitted to our hospital for surgical debridement and decompression. After suspicion of cutaneous loxoscelism based on the clinical record and corticosteroid administration, the patient presented a favorable evolution. CONCLUSION:
Cutaneous loxoscelism caused by a spider bite is present in Europe, mainly in the Mediterranean area, and should be considered in cases of skin infections which do not respond to antibiotics.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Spider Bites
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Spider Venoms
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
JBJS Case Connect
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Spain