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Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana

English Title

Loxoscelismo cutáneo predominantemente edematoso : Caso Clinico

Keywords

Spider bites, Spiders

English Keywords

Picaduras de arañas, Arañas

Abstract

The spider bite of the genus Loxosceles is a public health problem in regions of Latin America. In Peru, it occurs more frequently in homes in the coastal region and could have serious consequences, including death in the case of cutaneous and visceral loxoscelism (CVL). The case of a pediatric patient with a suspected spider bite is presented below. The clinical picture developed with marked edema of the face and neck, without developing respiratory distress and without evidence of systemic compromise. The slow resolution of the edema and the lack of response to the treatment of choice for angioedema allowed us to guide the diagnosis to predominantly edematous cutaneous loxoscelism (CLEP), which is an infrequent form of presentation.

English Abstract

La mordedura de araña del género Loxosceles constituye un problema de salud pública en regiones de América Latina. En Perú se presenta con mayor frecuencia en viviendas de la región costera y podría tener consecuencias graves, incluso causar la muerte en caso de presentar loxoscelismo cutáneo visceral (LCV). A continuación, se presenta el caso de una paciente pediátrica con presunción de mordedura de araña. El cuadro clínico se desarrolló con edema marcado de cara y cuello, sin desarrollar dificultad respiratoria y sin evidenciarse compromiso sistémico. La lenta resolución del edema y la ausencia de respuesta al tratamiento de elección del angioedema permitió orientar el diagnóstico a loxoscelismo cutáneo predominantemente edematoso (LCPE), la cual constituye una forma poco frecuente de presentación.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.25176/RFMH.v22i3.5040

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