title: Mahogany discoloration of the skin due to the defensive secretion of a millipede.
abstract: An 8-year-old boy developed a sudden mahogany discoloration of his skin after exposure to defensive secretions of a millipede. The mechanisms and the composition of the secretion and other clinical features are briefly reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0316.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shpall
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Frieden
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001180:Arthropod Venoms / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D001181:Arthropods; D002648:Child; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011809:Quinones / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D001180:Arthropod Venoms; D011809:Quinones