Tegu (teiu) bite: report of human injury caused by a Teiidae lizard.
Lizards of the Teiidae family are large reptiles measuring up to 2 meters long. If threatened, they can demonstrate aggressive behavior by whipping their tail and occasionally biting. Here, we report a severe injury following a Teiidae lizard bite on the right index finger of a human. There was significant soft tissue damage and an avulsion fracture of the distal phalanx. He was treated with conservative wound care and prophylactic antibiotics. He developed no evidence of secondary infection and underwent delayed skin grafting.
Department of Dermatology and Department of Zoology, Botucatu Medical School and Biosciences Institute, São Paulo State University, Brazil. haddadjr@fmb.unesp.br
Vidal
V
Haddad
Marcelo R
MR
Duarte
Domingos Garrone
DG
Neto
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008116:Lizards; D008297:Male; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome