title: Clinical course of a loxosceles spider bite in Turkey.
abstract: We report the first case from Turkey of a dermonecrotic wound associated with possible Loxosceles spider bite and offer the complete clinical course that resulted in a permanent scar. Emergency physicians in western Turkey should be aware of Loxosceles spider bites as a cause of necrotizing wounds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University Hospital, 35340 Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ridvan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Atilla
authors.forename: Arif Alper
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Cevik
authors.forename: Ozge Duman
authors.initials: OD
authors.lastname: Atilla
authors.forename: Sedat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yanturali
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000473:pathology; D001098:Spider Bites / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D013112:Spiders; D014421:Turkey