Necrose e abscesso na região posterior da coxa

Jeanine Eggers Caramori; Ernesto Grazziotin Longhi

doi:10.5712/rbmfc3(12)366

Necrosis and abscess in the posterior thigh due to loxosceles bite

Authors

Jeanine Eggers Caramori Médica Program of Family Health and General Practice. Graduated from the University of Passo Fundo. RS. Brazil
Ernesto Grazziotin Longhi Acadêmico the eighth semester of the School of Physiotherapy at the University of Passo Fundo. RS. Brazil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5712/rbmfc3(12)366

Keywords:

Loxosceles, Arachnidism, Abscess

Abstract

Case of a 62-year-old woman presenting with erythematous lesion measuring 7 cm in the posterior thigh, with edema, singns of necrosis and yellow-greenish purulent matter in the center, accompanied by severe pain. The lesion was due to the bite of a spider of the genus loxosceles. Based on these clinical evidences the the wound was debrided and the purulent discharge was drained with complete excision of the area and total remission of symptoms.

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Author Biographies

Jeanine Eggers Caramori, Médica Program of Family Health and General Practice. Graduated from the University of Passo Fundo. RS. Brazil

Médica Program of Family Health and General Practice. Graduated from the University of Passo Fundo. RS. Brazil

Ernesto Grazziotin Longhi, Acadêmico the eighth semester of the School of Physiotherapy at the University of Passo Fundo. RS. Brazil.

Acadêmico the eighth semester of the School of Physiotherapy at the University of Passo Fundo. RS. Brazil.

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Published

2008-11-17

How to Cite

Caramori JE, Longhi EG. Necrosis and abscess in the posterior thigh due to loxosceles bite. Rev Bras Med Fam Comunidade [Internet]. 2008 Nov. 17 [cited 2024 Jul. 22];3(12):299-305. Available from: https://rbmfc.org.br/rbmfc/article/view/366

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Issue

Vol. 3 No. 12 (2008)

Section

Quality Improvement

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