title: Cutaneous necrosis caused by the bite of Chiracanthium spiders.
abstract: Spiders of the genus Chiracanthium are very common in and about homes in southern Africa. The bite of this spider results in cutaneous necrosis. The clinical and histopathological features and the natural history and identification of these spiders are discussed briefly.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011817:Rabbits; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D001098:Spider Bites / Q000150:complications*; D013112:Spiders / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013997:Time Factors