Clinical course of a loxosceles spider bite in Turkey.
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.
Atilla
Ridvan
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University Hospital, 35340 Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey.
Cevik
Arif Alper
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Atilla
Ozge Duman
OD
Yanturali
Sedat
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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