Citation

Dandoy C, Grimley M. J. Clin. Immunol. 2014; 34(5): 544-547.

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, Division of Bone Marrow Transplant and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 7015, 45229, Cincinnati, OH, USA, christopher.dandoy@cchmc.org.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Plenum)

DOI

10.1007/s10875-014-0036-1

PMID

24737162

Abstract

Systemic loxoscelism is a rare complication after Loxosceles reclusa (brown recluse spider) envenomation. Loxosceles venom contains pro-inflammatory proteins, which have been shown to be elevated in patients with hemophagocytic lymph histiocytosis. We present a case of a 10-year-old male that developed presumed systemic loxoscelism, secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis with hepatic dysfunction and renal failure. He was treated with dexamethasone and made a full recovery.

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