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Brown recluse spider bite to the eyelid
R M Jarvis1, M V Neufeld, C T Westfall
1University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
Ophthalmology
|August 2, 2000
Summary
A brown recluse spider bite to the eyelid resulted in complete recovery with scarring. This case report details the management and outcome of this rare eyelid injury.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Toxicology
Background:
- Brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa) bites can cause significant tissue damage.
- Eyelid involvement is a rare but serious presentation of Loxosceles envenomation.