Human accident with lepidopterans

Authors

  • Ana Paula Espindula
  • Mara Lúcia da Fonseca Ferraz
  • Alex Abadio Ferreira
  • Ana Carolina Guimarães Faleiros
  • Flávia Aparecida de Oliveira
  • Vicente de Paula Antunes Teixeira

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/rpt.v38i1.6222

Keywords:

Human accident, Caterpillar, Lepidopterans Dermatitis.

Abstract

A case of a 33 years-old man that had an accident with a caterpillar of the family
Megalopygidae species Podalia sp is reported. The diagnosis was made from
patient history, clinical manifestations, and the identification of the caterpillar. The
patient presented severe pain on the local, with itching from the fourth to the seventh day after the contact. The pain persisted for 24 days, accompanied by hyperemia
in the forearm and pectoral region, followed by intense dermatitis, interpreted as
related to the toxic effect of the poison.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

Published

2009-05-11

How to Cite

ESPINDULA, A. P.; FERRAZ, M. L. da F.; FERREIRA, A. A.; FALEIROS, A. C. G.; OLIVEIRA, F. A. de; TEIXEIRA, V. de P. A. Human accident with lepidopterans. Revista de Patologia Tropical / Journal of Tropical Pathology, Goiânia, v. 38, n. 1, p. 63–66, 2009. DOI: 10.5216/rpt.v38i1.6222. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/iptsp/article/view/6222. Acesso em: 18 may. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 38 No. 1 (2009)

Section

CASE REPORT

License

The manuscript submission must be accompanied by a letter signed by all authors stating the full name and email address, confirming that the material has not been published or is under consideration for publication elsewhere, and agreeing to transfer copyright in all media and formats for Journal of Tropical Pathology. The authors will not be paid for published articles. They are solely responsible for the content of those articles, even if the Editor holds the right to adjust them to the norms of the journal.

The reviewers will not be paid for the peer review process.