Myocarditis following katipo spider bite.
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.
Crook
Ruth
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Harrison
Nigel
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Gibbons
Derek
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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
D002317:Cardiovascular Agents