Brown recluse spider bite to the eyelid
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Published on: January 11, 2011
R M Jarvis1, M V Neufeld, C T Westfall
1University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
Purpose:
To present a photographically documented case of a known brown recluse spider bite to the eyelid.
Design:
Interventional case report.
Methods:
The wound was photographed daily during an 11-day hospitalization and at 1 month and 6 months after the injury. Treatment included canthotomy and cantholysis; administration of dapsone, antibiotics, and steroids; and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Main Outcome Measures:
Clinical presentation and course of a known brown recluse spider bite.
Results:
Complete recovery with cicatrization at the site of the bite.
Conclusions:
We present a case of a brown recluse spider bite to the left lower eyelid with a discussion of management and outcome of this rarely reported injury.
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