title: Myocarditis following katipo spider bite.
abstract: We report the case of a 22-year-old man who developed severe myocarditis following a presumed katipo spider bite. Katipo spiders are thought to be one of the most poisonous native creatures in New Zealand. No deaths from katipo spider bites have been reported since the 19th Century. A literature search reveals no previously reported cases of myocarditis following a bite from a katipo spider. The clinical presentation of latrodectism is discussed.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Crook
authors.forename: Nigel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: Derek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gibbons
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D001098:Spider Bites / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013112:Spiders; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents