Upper airway obstruction caused by brown recluse spider envenomization of the neck - 11/09/11
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Abstract |
A 7-year-old boy presented to the emergency department with progressive cervical soft tissue swelling and airway compromise due to envenomization by a brown recluse spider. This life-threatening complication is an extremely unusual presentation of brown recluse spider envenomization. Previous published reports have centered on the disfiguring localized tissue necrosis or life-threatening systemic reactions that occur secondary to the spider's venom.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Brown recluse spider, upper airway obstruction, dermatonecrosis, loxoscelism
Vol 14 - N° 7
P. 660-662 - novembre 1996 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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