Artigo
Probable chronic renal failure caused by Lonomia caterpillar envenomation
Autor
Schmitberger, Poliana Abrantes
Fernandes, Tássia Clara
Santos, Robson Corrêa
Assis, Rafael Campos de
Gomes, Andréia Patrícia
Siqueira, Priscila Karina
Vitorino, Rodrigo Roger
Mendonça, Eduardo Gomes de
Oliveira, Maria Goreti de Almeida
Siqueira-Batista, Rodrigo
Institución
Resumen
Número de páginas não informado. Erucism is a skin reaction to envenomation from certain poisonous caterpillar bristles. In Brazil, most reports of erucism provoked by Lonomia caterpillars are from the southern region. Most manifestations of erucism are local and include burning pain, itching, local hyperthermia and, rarely, blisters (benign symptoms with spontaneous regression in a few hours). General symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, headache, fever, myalgia, abdominal pain and conjunctivitis may also occur. Uncommon symptoms include arthritis, coagulation disorders (manifested as bruising and bleeding), intracerebral hemorrhage and acute renal failure, which comprise serious complications. The present study reports the case of 60-year-old patient from Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, who came into contact with a caterpillar and developed, a few days later, chronic renal disease.