Clinical performance of a new prediction rule of systemic loxoscellism. case report [PDF]
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana, 2021 Systemic or cutaneous-visceral loxoscelism is the most severe clinical presentation of loxoscelism. Currently there is no validated laboratory diagnostic method that allows us to confirm the presence of this disease in the face of arachneism.
Rafael Martin de Jesus Pichardo Pichardo Rodriguez +5 more
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A rare cause of secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: systemic loxoscelism [PDF]
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2020 Background. Loxoscelism is caused by the bite of a specific spider type called the Loxosceles genus. In Turkey, most cases are seen after L. rufescens bites.
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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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Acute kidney injury due to systemic Loxoscelism: a cross-sectional study in Northeast Brazil
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina TropicalINTRODUCTION: Loxoscelism is a clinical condition involving spiders of the genus Loxosceles. One of the most severe complications is acute kidney injury (AKI).
Polianna Lemos Moura Moreira Albuquerque +7 more
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Renal Autotransplantation After Yang-Monti Neoureter Procedure: Surgical Case Report and Brief Literature Review. [PDF]
Case Rep UrolPurpose Ureteral strictures are a well‐documented pathology in urology, commonly resulting from congenital anomalies, iatrogenic injury, or other acquired conditions such as infection, trauma, or radiation. While ischemic and nonischemic strictures are recognized, bilateral idiopathic ureteral strictures remain rare, particularly when associated with ...
Anderson RM, Chang A, Baas W.
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Insights into brown spider and loxoscelism [PDF]
Invertebrate Survival Journal, 2005 Loxosceles is a genus of cosmopolitan spiders comprising several species, and popularly known as brown spiders or brown recluses. Brown spider bites can cause dermonecrotic lesions and systemic reactions known as loxoscelism.
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Ischemic Brain Injury Secondary to Severe Systemic Loxoscelism
Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, 2014 Systemic loxoscelism is a rare complication from the bite of spiders in the genus Loxosceles.These bites usually cause painful indurated skin reactions, including necrosis,and occasionally cause systemic complications, such as rhabdomyolysis, acute ...
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Histopathological characterization of experimentally induced cutaneous loxoscelism in rabbits inoculated with Loxosceles similis venom [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2012 Envenomation by Loxosceles bites is characterized by dermonecrotic and/or systemic features that lead to several clinical signs and symptoms called loxoscelism. Dermonecrotic lesions are preceded by thrombosis of the dermal plexus.
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Venom from Loxosceles Spiders Collected in Southeastern and Northeastern Brazilian Regions Cause Hemotoxic Effects on Human Blood Components [PDF]
ToxinsSpiders of the genus Loxosceles represent a public health problem in Brazil due to the severity of the cutaneous and systemic effects that may result from their bite.
Rafaela Silva-Magalhães +10 more
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Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022 Spiders are the largest order of arachnids with some medically important species. Considering that no comprehensive research has been conducted on the fauna and distribution of Araneae in Bashagard County (Hormozgan Province) so far, the present investigation has been carried out on these essential issues in this deprived tropical region.
Amin Hosseinpour +4 more
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