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Trombocitopenia por aracnidismo en un adulto joven / Thrombocytopenia due to aracnidism in a young adult
Valarezo Sevilla, Diego; Sarzosa Terán, Vanessa; Quinteros Vaca, Cristian.
  • Valarezo Sevilla, Diego; Hospital del IESS Ibarra. Ibarra. EC
  • Sarzosa Terán, Vanessa; Hospital Básico Atuntaqui. Atuntaqui, Ecuador. Atuntaqui. EC
  • Quinteros Vaca, Cristian; Hospital Básico El Ángel, Ecuador. Ibarra. EC
Medisan ; 19(8)ago.-ago. 2015. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS, CUMED | ID: lil-759151
RESUMEN
Se describe el caso clínico de un paciente de 26 años de edad, atendido en el Hospital del Instituto Ecuatoriano de Seguridad Social de la ciudad de Ibarra, luego de haber sido mordido por una araña del género Cyclosternum sp y de la familia Theraphosidae, quien presentaba como característica principal del cuadro clínico las cifras de plaquetas disminuidas en 29 %. Este fue tratado con hidrocortisona por vía intravenosa y 5 semanas después las plaquetas alcanzaron su valor inicial. La relevancia del caso está dada en lo infrecuente que resulta esta reacción a causa de la picada de arañas de este tipo.
ABSTRACT
The case report of a 26 years patient, assisted in the Hospital of the Ecuadorean Institute for Social Security of Ibarra city, after being bitten by a spider of the Cyclosternum sp gender and of the Theraphosidae family is described. The main characteristic of the clinical pattern was a decrease of platelets values in 29%. He was treated with intravenous hydrocortisone and 5 weeks later the platelets reached their initial value. The relevance of the case is given by the infrequent of this reaction as a result of the bite of this spider species.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Spider Bites / Hydrocortisone Language: Spanish Journal: Medisan Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2015 Type: Article Affiliation country: Ecuador Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Básico Atuntaqui. Atuntaqui, Ecuador/EC / Hospital Básico El Ángel, Ecuador/EC / Hospital del IESS Ibarra/EC

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Spider Bites / Hydrocortisone Language: Spanish Journal: Medisan Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2015 Type: Article Affiliation country: Ecuador Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Básico Atuntaqui. Atuntaqui, Ecuador/EC / Hospital Básico El Ángel, Ecuador/EC / Hospital del IESS Ibarra/EC