Mahogany discoloration of the skin due to the defensive secretion of a millipede.
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.
Shpall
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Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0316.
Frieden
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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
D001180:Arthropod Venoms; D011809:Quinones