Cutaneous injuries from marine animals.
Cutaneous injuries by marine animals have a myriad of clinical presentations. Most require only symptomatic treatment, but some may be limb-threatening or even fatal. This is a report of three cases of marine animal injuries by a stingray, a sea anemone and a jellyfish, respectively, illustrating the potential severity of such injuries. The importance of early diagnosis is emphasised, with a discussion on the management of injuries from these three types of marine animals.
Lim
Y L
YL
National Skin Centre, 1 Mandalay Road, Singapore 308205. yllim@nsc.gov.sg
Kumarasinghe
S P W
SP
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003063:Cnidaria; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012615:Sea Anemones; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*