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Hold the Chemo! Leukostasis, a Presentation of Brown Recluse Spider Bite: A Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2021 Brown recluse spiders, also known as Loxosceles reclusa, are endemic to the Southwest and Central Midwestern United States. A bite from this spider can cause a range of clinical manifestations, anywhere from a painless papular lesion to life-threatening ...
Ahmad Hallak MD +5 more
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Electronic Physician, 2017 Some of the world’s most dangerous spiders have been certified in some areas of Iran. Spider bites are common in some geographical areas, and are sporadic in some regions. Spider bites can be classified as latrodectism or loxoscelism.
Hossein Sanaei-Zadeh
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Management of skin necrosis and wound dehiscence following brown recluse spider bite in the course of breast reconstruction: A case report [PDF]
JPRAS OpenBackground: Breast reconstruction following mastectomy is a critical component of breast cancer treatment, aimed at improving patient quality of life.
Sten Kajitani +4 more
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Case Report: Black Widow Spider Bites in a Pregnant Woman [PDF]
Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2020 Introduction: The black widow spider is known in the Mediterranean region as L.tredecimguttatus species that in Khorasan is known with its local name as “Dalmak”. The venom of this spider contains excitatory neurotoxins called alpha-latroteins.
Ali Teimouri +4 more
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Recurrent deep vein thrombosis following brown recluse spider bite complicated by medication noncompliance and residual scar tissue: A rare case report [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Key Clinical Message Clinicians should be aware of the occurrence of deep vein thrombosis following brown recluse spider bite.
Arihant Surana +6 more
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A case: Acute myocardial infarction in a child due to spider bite
Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2014 This report presents a case of a ten-years-old girl, who suffered myocardial ischemia following by "black widow" spider bite. A few minutes after the bite, her parents saw a small, black and shiny lesion in insect bite. The clinical signs began
Edmond Laho, Edmond Puca
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Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis associated with spider bite [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2016 : Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is an acute febrile rash, usually induced by drugs, which recently has been linked to spider bite. We report a case of a male patient, 48 years old, with an erythematous rash accompanied by fever and ...
Laura de Mattos Milman +6 more
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Acute Myocarditis After Black Widow Spider Bite: A Case Report [PDF]
Cardiology and Therapy, 2020 The black widow spider (BWS) is a venomous spider whose bite can cause various clinical conditions that range from local damage to serious systemic complications, including death.
A. Piscopo +7 more
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Turkderm Turkish Archives of Dermatology and Venereology, 2020 Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a toxic cutaneous reaction pattern that is mostly caused by drug intake and rarely associated with spider bites.
Fatmagül Dirican +3 more
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Swiss prospective study on spider bites
Swiss Medical Weekly, 2013 Knowledge of spider bites in Central Europe derives mainly from anecdotal case presentations; therefore we aimed to collect cases systematically.
Markus Gnädinger +3 more
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