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Revista Cubana de Medicina Tropical
On-line version ISSN 1561-3054
Abstract
VARGAS HERRERA, Natalia Gladys and SAAVEDRA-VELASCO, Marcos José. Viscerocutaneous loxoscelism with a favorable outcome in a rural area. Rev Cubana Med Trop [online]. 2021, vol.73, n.2 Epub Aug 01, 2021. ISSN 1561-3054.
Accidents caused by spider bites are a public health problem in Peru. Of these, those related to Loxosceles spider bites have been the cause of numerous deaths, mainly on the coast. These bites generally result in a cutaneous lesion or systemic involvement, which may threaten the person's life if not treated timely. An international protocol is not yet available for the diagnosis, prediction or management of Loxosceles spider bites. Therefore, therapeutic options are applied which are not supported by evidence. Still, timely and appropriate support management is crucial in severe cases. An unusual case of viscerocutaneous loxoscelism is presented, also known as systemic loxoscelism, which occurred in a rural area. The case was characterized by severe renal involvement requiring hemodialysis, but its outcome was favorable, despite not using antiloxoscelic serum, which shows the importance of timely management based on appropriate support measures.
Keywords : viscerocutaneous loxoscelism; sphingomyelinase; hyaluronidase.