Hemorrhagic erucism due to Lonomia spp. in a girl: a case report

Accidents caused by urticating or poisonous setae from lepidoptera caterpillars are known as erucism. These accidents are produced by accidental contact, especially in children, with bristles on the insect’s body surface, connected to venom glands. Symptoms may be local or systemic, with deadly clin...

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Main Authors: Walter Peña-Vásquez, Héctor Vásquez-Paz, Rubén Vásquez-Becerra, Alfredo Chiappe-Gonzalez, Marcos Ñavincopa-Flores, Eduardo Ticona-Chávez
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud 2016-12-01
Series:Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública
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Online Access:https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/2570