1 The Departments of Pediatrics and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
Several species of spiders indigenous to the United States can cause a painful and necrotic wound. Recognition of the characteristic clinical course is important to avoid potential complications. A case report and review are presented.
Key Words: spider bite necrotic skin lesion cutaneous arachnidism
Submitted on August 22, 1986
Accepted on August 22, 1986