PEDIATRICS Vol. 79 No. 4 April 1987, pp. 618-621
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Cutaneous Necrosis Following a Spider Bite: A Case Report and Review

Anthony Alario MD1, Gary Price MD1, Richard Stahl MD1, and Peggy Bancroft MD1

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