Upper airway obstruction caused by brown recluse spider envenomization of the neck

Collin S. Goto; Thomas J. Abramo; Charles M. Ginsburg

doi:10.1016/S0735-6757(96)90083-2

Upper airway obstruction caused by brown recluse spider envenomization of the neck

Collin S. Goto, Thomas J. Abramo, Charles M. Ginsburg

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Abstract

A 7-year-old boy presented to the emergency department with progressive cervical soft tissue swelling and airway compromise due to envenomization by a brown recluse spider. This life-threatening complication is an extremely unusual presentation of brown recluse spider envenomization. Previous published reports have centered on the disfiguring localized tissue necrosis or life-threatening systemic reactions that occur secondary to the spider's venom.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	660-662
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume	14
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0735-6757(96)90083-2
State	Published - 1996

Keywords

Brown recluse spider
dermatonecrosis
loxoscelism
upper airway obstruction

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Emergency Medicine

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Upper airway obstruction caused by brown recluse spider envenomization of the neck

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