| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5563603 | Wilderness & Environmental Medicine | 2017 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Contact with Lonomia caterpillars can cause a hemorrhagic syndrome. In Brazil, Lonomia obliqua and Lonomia achelous are known to cause this venom-induced disease. In the Brazilian Amazon, descriptions of this kind of envenomation are scarce. Herein, we report a severe hemorrhagic syndrome caused by Lonomia envenomation in the Amazonas state, Western Brazilian Amazon. The patient showed signs of hemorrhage lasting 8 days and required Lonomia antivenom administration, which resulted in resolution of hemorrhagic syndrome. Thus, availability of Lonomia antivenom as well as early antivenom therapy administration should be addressed across remote areas in the Amazon.
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Authors
João Hugo A. MD, PhD, Sâmella S. MSc, Eliane C. MSc, Iran MD, MSc, Jacqueline A.G. MSc, Antonio MD, Luiz Carlos MD, PhD, Hui Wen MD, PhD, Marcus V.G. MD, PhD, Wuelton M. PhD,