Acute superficial lymphangitis following pigeon mite bite

Acute superficial lymphangitis following pigeon mite bite.

DESCRIPTION Amedical residentwoke up in the nightwith an intense itch of the left wrist and recovered a tick nearby. The bite mark over 2 days progressed as a long linear erythematous, swollen and tender streak extending up to the axilla along the medial aspect of the upper limb (figures 1 and 2) alongwith a tender axillary lymphadenopathy. A Doppler ultrasound revealed normal venous system wit...

Cutaneous necrosis following brown recluse spider bite

Case report: acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis following viper bite

The most serious complications of the central nervous system that occur after venomous snake bite are intracranial hemorrhage and ischemic stroke.We present a rarely seen central nervous system complication, acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis, after a treated Deinagkistrodon's viper bite.On April 5, 2015, a 50-year-old male farmer was bitten on his right leg by a Deinagkistrodon's viper. The...

Acute interstitial nephritis following viper bite: a rare association

Snake bite is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in rural India, accounting for an annual age-standardized mortality rate of 4.1/100 000 to 5.4/100 000, depending on the geographic location [1]. Renal failure is common following a viperidine bite; the majority of the patients develop acute tubular necrosis and a lesser number may develop cortical necrosis. Renal lesions apart from acute ...

evaluation of histopathological features of argas reflexus bite in pigeon

argas reflexus is considered obligate blood feeder that may cause skin redness and local swelling. for histopathological evaluation of biting site, pigeons were used as natural host species in this study. adult ticks were collected from urmia, north-west of iran and kept in a desiccator before their use in the experiment. sixteen pigeons were infested experimentally and were divided into 4 grou...