Severe tongue necrosis associated with pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea wilkinsoni) ingestion in three dogs

Toxicon

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 443-447

  Bruchim, Y ^a   Ranen, E ^a   Saragusty, J ^a   Aroch, I ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Envenomation; Pine processionary moth; Ptyalism; Thaumetopoea wilkinsoni; Tongue necrosis

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CIMETIDINE; DEXAMETHASONE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; LIDOCAINE;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARM; ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDEMA; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HYPERSALIVATION; HYPERTHERMIA; INSECT; LYMPHADENOPATHY; NECK; NECROSIS; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RASH; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; TACHYPNEA; TONGUE; TONGUE NECROSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING; WRIST;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; PHACELIA CONGESTA; THAUMETOPOEA PITYOCAMPA; THAUMETOPOEA WILKINSONI;

EID: 13944261257     PISSN: 00410101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2004.11.018     Document Type: Article

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