Necrotic arachnidism in the south of France: Two clinical cases of loxoscelism;Envenimation nécrotique dans le Sud de la France: Deux observations de loxoscélisme cutané

Annales de Dermatologie et de Venereologie

Volumn 137, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 808-812

  Pernet, C ^a   Dandurand, M ^a   Meunier, L ^a,b   Stoebner, P E ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Loxosceles rufescens; Loxoscelism; Necrotic arachnidism; Skin necrosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENVENOMATION; FRANCE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; SKIN NECROSIS; SKIN ULCER; SPIDER; SPIDER BITE;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ARACHNIDISM; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; PHOSPHORIC DIESTER HYDROLASES; SPIDER VENOMS; SPIDERS; SURGICAL FLAPS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79251647114     PISSN: 01519638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annder.2010.08.008     Document Type: Article

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