title: Severe Toxic Skin Reaction Caused by a Common Anemone and Identification of the Culprit Organism.
abstract: In a marine envenomation, identification of the culprit organism can be difficult. In this case report, we present our method to identify snakelocks anemone (Anemonia viridis or formerly Anemonia sulcata) as the culprit of a severe toxic skin reaction. A. viridis is one of the most common anemones of the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. It lives at a depth of up to 10 m. It is a member of the phylum Cnidaria, which includes jellyfish, anemones, hydroids, and corals. They have toxic organelles called cnidocysts that have the capacity to inject venom with microscopic harpoon-like structures. The cnidocysts of A. viridis may cause toxic and allergic reactions, and although its venom is one of the most studied cnidarian venoms, detailed case reports are rare.
authors.affiliation: Koç University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Özgür Deniz
authors.initials: ÖD
authors.lastname: Tezcan
authors.affiliation: Koç University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Özgür
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Gözer
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003064:Cnidarian Venoms / Q000633:toxicity*; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006633:Histamine Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods; D011315:Preventive Medicine / Q000379:methods; D012615:Sea Anemones / Q000502:physiology*; D014195:Travel; D057236:Travel Medicine / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D003064:Cnidarian Venoms; D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D006633:Histamine Antagonists; D000082:Acetaminophen