Cutaneous reaction due to Tarantula bites on human leg: a report of two cases

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Article Type:
Case Report (دارای رتبه معتبر)
Abstract:
Background

Tarantulas (Camel spiders) are order that belong to classes of arachnida and phylum of arthropoda. They can make a painful bite in human.

Case Report:

 This paper presents 34 and 40-year-old men with skin reactions in their left legs. After initial examinations, the symptoms were recognized as skin reaction caused by the bite of some nuisance insects. After one day, a lesion including 2 red dots appeared on the patient's leg. After a few hours, skin lesions were observed in both patient, and by washing with soap and water after 7 days, the symptoms completely disappeared and the bite improved.

Conclusion

Increasing awareness among physicians, about the symptoms of this nuisance insects can help to accelerate treatment process.

Language:
Persian
Published:
Journal of Dermatology and Cosmetics, Volume:13 Issue: 4, 2023
Pages:
300 to 305
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