Abstract
This report presents a case of a ten-years-old girl, who suffered myocardial ischemia following by "black widow" spider bite. A few minutes after the bite, her parents saw a small, black and shiny lesion in insect bite. The clinical signs began about 3-4 hours after the bite. The venom of the Latrodectus mactans "black widow" is toxic, resulting about 5-6 % fatality rate. The case of a black widow spider bite resulting in myocardial ischemia is very rare and has not been described in a child before this report in Albania.
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References
- Preston-Mafham, Ken and Rob. The Natural History of Spi- ders. The Crowood Press, Great Britain 1996.
- Hoxha R. Two Albanians die from black widow spider bites. BMJ. 2006; 5:333(7562):278.
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- Vetter RS, Isbister GK. Medical aspects of spider bites. Annu Rev Entomol. 2008;53:409-429.
Abstract
Bu rapor 10 yaşındaki bir kız çocuğunda karadul isimli örümcek ısırığı sonrası gelişen miyokardial iskeminin olgu olarak sunumudur. Isırıktan birkaç dakika sonrası, kızın ailesi ısırık yerinde küçük, siyah parlak bir lezyon gördü. Klinik belirtiler 3-4 saat sonra başladı. “Karadul” ya da Latrodectus mactans venomu çok toksiktir ve olguların %5-6’sında ölümcül seyredebilir. Karadul örümceğinin miyokard iskemisiyle seyretmesi çok nadirdir ve şimdiye kadar Arnavutluk’ta çocuklarda rapor edilmemiştir
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References
- Preston-Mafham, Ken and Rob. The Natural History of Spi- ders. The Crowood Press, Great Britain 1996.
- Hoxha R. Two Albanians die from black widow spider bites. BMJ. 2006; 5:333(7562):278.
- Nicholson GM, Graudins A. Antivenoms for the Treatment of Spider Envenomation. Journal of Toxicology 2003;22:35-59.
- Foelix R. Biology of Spiders. Oxford University Press, New York 1996.
- Clark RF. The Safety and Efficacy of Antivenin Latrodectus mactans. Clinical Toxicology 2001;39:125-127.
- Zavalani F, Luka. A Koja .Urgjencat Pediatrike 2011;202-203. (In Albanian)
- Vetter RS, Isbister GK. Medical aspects of spider bites. Annu Rev Entomol. 2008;53:409-429.
Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Journal Section | Case Report |
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| Publication Date | June 1, 2014 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2014 Volume: 4 Issue: 02 |