Painful violaceous pigmentation, a clinical challenge and diagnostic approach in a tropical country
Millipedes are not considered poisonous animals, although in some cases their chemical defense mechanisms may be deleterious for human beings, manifesting as erythematous, purpuric and/ or cyanotic lesions alongside local pain and paresthesia. According to the exposure, the clinical condition may pr...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2022 |
| País: | Perú |
| Institución: | Colegio Médico del Perú |
| Repositorio: | Acta Médica Peruana |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:amp.cmp.org.pe:article/2307 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://amp.cmp.org.pe/index.php/AMP/article/view/2307 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Venenos de Artrópodos Benzoquinonas Hiperpigmentación Eritema Colombia Arthropod Venoms Benzoquinones Hyperpigmentation Erythema |
| Sumario: | Millipedes are not considered poisonous animals, although in some cases their chemical defense mechanisms may be deleterious for human beings, manifesting as erythematous, purpuric and/ or cyanotic lesions alongside local pain and paresthesia. According to the exposure, the clinical condition may progress to moderate and severe lesions such as ulcers and blisters. We describe a case of a male child from the Andean region in Colombia, an area with daily temperatures between 15° and 30° C and 72% average humidity. The boy accidentally stepped on a millipede, and this occurrence became a challenge for its diagnosis amongst staff who provided emergency health care. |
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