Volume 72, Issue 2, May 2024, Pages 156–158
Faical Kouskous1, Ilham Tadmouri2, Moustapha Hida3, Kalmi Noura4, Hanane Baybay5, and Fatima Zahra Mernissi6
1 Department of neonatology and neonatal Resuscitation unit, University Hospital Hassan II, Fes, Morocco
2 Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie de Fès, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fès, Morocco
3 Service de pédiatrie et des urgences pédiatriques, Hôpital Mère - Enfant, CHU Hassan II, Fès, Morocco
4 Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Hassan II, Fes, Morocco
5 Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Hassan II, Fes, Morocco
6 Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Hassan II, Fes, Morocco
Original language: English
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Loxoscelism is a medical condition due to bites and envinemation by recluse spiders of the genus Loxosceles that may be the cause of polymorphus skin or visceral manifestations up to shock, coma, and death. General practitioners know very little about this condition, which is why it is important to highlight it in order to plan appropriate treatment and prevent complications. Case report: This report is related to a 2-year-old infant female who is admitted to the emergency room with a large, red, and painful lower limb against a backdrop of fever due to the bite of a spider 48 hours before. Conclusion: Cutaneous oxoscelism is a poorly diagnosed condition. As identification of the spider is not always possible, the diagnosis must then be made on the basis of epidemiological, clinical, and biological evidence after eliminating other causes in order to prescribe appropriate treatment.
Author Keywords: Spider Bite, Recluse Spider, Infant, Morocco, Erysipelas.
Faical Kouskous1, Ilham Tadmouri2, Moustapha Hida3, Kalmi Noura4, Hanane Baybay5, and Fatima Zahra Mernissi6
1 Department of neonatology and neonatal Resuscitation unit, University Hospital Hassan II, Fes, Morocco
2 Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie de Fès, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fès, Morocco
3 Service de pédiatrie et des urgences pédiatriques, Hôpital Mère - Enfant, CHU Hassan II, Fès, Morocco
4 Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Hassan II, Fes, Morocco
5 Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Hassan II, Fes, Morocco
6 Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Hassan II, Fes, Morocco
Original language: English
Copyright © 2024 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Loxoscelism is a medical condition due to bites and envinemation by recluse spiders of the genus Loxosceles that may be the cause of polymorphus skin or visceral manifestations up to shock, coma, and death. General practitioners know very little about this condition, which is why it is important to highlight it in order to plan appropriate treatment and prevent complications. Case report: This report is related to a 2-year-old infant female who is admitted to the emergency room with a large, red, and painful lower limb against a backdrop of fever due to the bite of a spider 48 hours before. Conclusion: Cutaneous oxoscelism is a poorly diagnosed condition. As identification of the spider is not always possible, the diagnosis must then be made on the basis of epidemiological, clinical, and biological evidence after eliminating other causes in order to prescribe appropriate treatment.
Author Keywords: Spider Bite, Recluse Spider, Infant, Morocco, Erysipelas.
How to Cite this Article
Faical Kouskous, Ilham Tadmouri, Moustapha Hida, Kalmi Noura, Hanane Baybay, and Fatima Zahra Mernissi, “Cutaneous Loxoscelism: A Moroccan observation,” International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, vol. 72, no. 2, pp. 156–158, May 2024.
