Acute renal failure following latrodectism.
Latrodectism is considered dangerous for human beings. Acute renal failure after envenomation is not common and usually results from prerenal failure. We report a 59-y-o man with acute oliguric renal failure due to a combination of prerenal and renal causes after being bitten by a black Latrodectus spider. He had the characteristic anxiety, severe hypertension, tremor, facial edema, and generalized diaphoresis. The patient recovered within a week without sequelae. Clinicians should not overlook the possibility of acute renal failure in latrodectism.
Karcioglu
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
Gumustekin
M
M
Tuncok
Y
Y
Celik
A
A
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D001740:Black Widow Spider; D019963:Clinical Chemistry Tests; D006403:Hematologic Tests; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D001098:Spider Bites / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013111:Spider Venoms / Q000506:poisoning*
D013111:Spider Venoms