Probable chronic renal failure caused by Lonomia caterpillar envenomation
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis
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19: 14-14, maio 2013.
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en Inglés
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ABSTRACT
Erucism is a skin reaction to envenomation from certain poisonous caterpillar bristles. In Brazil, most reports of erucism provoked by Lonomia caterpillars are from the southern region. Most manifestations of erucism are local and include burning pain, itching, local hyperthermia and, rarely, blisters (benign symptoms with spontaneous regression in a few hours). General symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, headache, fever, myalgia, abdominal pain and conjunctivitis may also occur. Uncommon symptoms include arthritis, coagulation disorders (manifested as bruising and bleeding), intracerebral hemorrhage and acute renal failure, which comprise serious complications. The present study reports the case of 60-year-old patient from Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, who came into contact with a caterpillar and developed, a few days later, chronic renal disease.
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Asunto principal:
Intoxicación
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Lesión Renal Aguda
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Lepidópteros
Límite:
Anciano
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis
Asunto de la revista:
Toxicología
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Centro Universitário Serra dos Órgãos/BR
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Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde de Juiz de Fora/BR
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Universidade Federal de Viçosa/BR
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