Clinical Spectrum of Hemolytic Anemia in Loxoscelism: Report of Two Cases Highlighting Variable Severity and Management [PDF]
Case Reports in HematologyLoxoscelism can cause local as well as systemic manifestations. Hematologic complications of brown recluse spider venom can be life-threatening.
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Systemic Loxoscelism, Less Frequent but More Deadly: The Involvement of Phospholipases D in the Pathophysiology of Envenomation [PDF]
Toxins, 2022 Bites of Loxosceles spiders can lead to a set of clinical manifestations called loxoscelism, and are considered a public health problem in many regions. The signs and symptoms of loxoscelism are divided into cutaneous and systemic forms.
Luiza Helena Gremski +7 more
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Temporal evolution of dermonecrosis in loxoscelism assessed by photodocumentation [PDF]
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2022 Background: Although loxoscelism (bites by brown spiders of the genus Loxosceles) frequently results in dermonecrosis, no previous clinical reports have provided detailed temporal photodocumentation of the evolution of dermonecrotic lesions in a case ...
Carla Fernanda Borrasca-Fernandes +4 more
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Hemoadsorption in Multiorgan Failure Due to Viscerocutaneous Loxoscelism [PDF]
Medicina (Lithuania)Background: The bite of the Loxosceles spider is a public health problem around the world, mainly in Latin America. The viscerocutaneous presentation is related to the inoculation of toxins (phospholipase-D) that generates a systemic inflammatory ...
José de la Flor +2 more
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Kounis syndrome: A rare case of allergic angina secondary to loxoscelism [PDF]
Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2023 Kounis syndrome or allergic angina is characterized by a sudden transient or permanent myocardial dysfunction caused by inflammatory mediators such as histamine, leukotrienes, platelet-activating factor, neutral proteases, and a number of cytokines and ...
Alpana Mohta, Alok Mohta, Apoorv Mohta
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Systemic loxoscelism induced warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia: clinical series and review
Hematology, 2022 Objectives Describe the development of warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia warm (AIHA) secondary to a brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa) bite is known as systemic loxoscelism; and review epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic work-up ...
Dennis Shoemaker
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Utilization of dapsone and hemoglobin in the epithelial skin regeneration therapy of cutaneous loxoscelism: A case report and integrative literature review [PDF]
São Paulo Medical JournalBACKGROUND: Loxosceles spp are arthropods found worldwide. Its bite may produce cutaneous loxoscelism (necrotic or edematous) or cutaneous-visceral loxoscelism.
Omar Azuara-Antonio +5 more
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Spider bite presenting as fever, macrophage activation syndrome and a skin ulcer [PDF]
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal MedicineIntroduction: Fever of unknown origin (FUO) refers to a condition of prolonged increased body temperature, without identified causes. The most common cause of FUO worldwide are infections; arthropod bites (loxoscelism) should be considered in view of the
Marco Fedele +5 more
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Tetracycline reprograms inflammatory and regenerative signaling pathways in human keratinocytes exposed to Loxosceles spider venoms and sphingomyelinases [PDF]
Frontiers in PharmacologyIntroductionLoxosceles spider envenomation, or loxoscelism, constitutes the most severe form of araneism and frequently progresses to dermonecrosis with significant tissue damage.
Bruna Fernandes Pinto +6 more
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Impact of antivenom administration on the evolution of cutaneous lesions in loxoscelism: A prospective observational study. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022 BackgroundSpiders of the genus Loxosceles are distributed throughout tropical and temperate regions worldwide. Loxosceles spp. bites may evolve to necrosis, with or without intravascular hemolysis.
Ceila M S Malaque +8 more
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