Spider bite in Sri Lanka: two case reports of envenomation by two tarantula species

Spider bite in Sri Lanka: two case reports of envenomation by two tarantula species

Spiders belong to the class Arachnida in the phylum Arthropoda.  Although the bite of the spider is feared as much as that of venomous snakes in Sri Lanka, spider bite related deaths are not reported in this country. A 43-year-old patient presented with local swelling, pain, bleeding from puncture s...

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Main Authors: E. W. R. A. Witharana, W. A. I. P. Karunaratne, S. K. J. Wijesinghe, S. C. L. Kadahetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Kandy Society of Medicine 2018-06-01
Series:Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
poecilotheria subfusca, poecilotheria fasciata, serotonin, histamine
Online Access:https://sljm.sljol.info/articles/82
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spelling doaj-7d4d34c45d2c4b49bcedad30bdbc73232020-11-25T01:54:26ZengThe Kandy Society of MedicineSri Lanka Journal of Medicine 2579-19902018-06-01271717310.4038/sljm.v27i1.8249Spider bite in Sri Lanka: two case reports of envenomation by two tarantula speciesE. W. R. A. Witharana0W. A. I. P. Karunaratne1S. K. J. Wijesinghe2S. C. L. Kadahetti3Base Hospital, DeniyayaBase Hospital, DeniyayaBase Hospital, DeniyayaBase Hospital, DeniyayaSpiders belong to the class Arachnida in the phylum Arthropoda.  Although the bite of the spider is feared as much as that of venomous snakes in Sri Lanka, spider bite related deaths are not reported in this country. A 43-year-old patient presented with local swelling, pain, bleeding from puncture site and muscle cramps after a <em>Poecilotheria subfusca </em>(Ivory-billed ornamental or montane tiger spider) bite; and a 45-year-old patient presented with numbness, burning pain and muscle cramps after a <em>Poecilotheria fasciata</em> (Ceylon Hunting Spider/Ornamental Tarantula) bite. Both patients recovered completely without residual effects.https://sljm.sljol.info/articles/82poecilotheria subfusca, poecilotheria fasciata, serotonin, histamine
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author E. W. R. A. Witharana
W. A. I. P. Karunaratne
S. K. J. Wijesinghe
S. C. L. Kadahetti
spellingShingle E. W. R. A. Witharana
W. A. I. P. Karunaratne
S. K. J. Wijesinghe
S. C. L. Kadahetti
Spider bite in Sri Lanka: two case reports of envenomation by two tarantula species
Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine
poecilotheria subfusca, poecilotheria fasciata, serotonin, histamine
author_facet E. W. R. A. Witharana
W. A. I. P. Karunaratne
S. K. J. Wijesinghe
S. C. L. Kadahetti
author_sort E. W. R. A. Witharana
title Spider bite in Sri Lanka: two case reports of envenomation by two tarantula species
title_short Spider bite in Sri Lanka: two case reports of envenomation by two tarantula species
title_full Spider bite in Sri Lanka: two case reports of envenomation by two tarantula species
title_fullStr Spider bite in Sri Lanka: two case reports of envenomation by two tarantula species
title_full_unstemmed Spider bite in Sri Lanka: two case reports of envenomation by two tarantula species
title_sort spider bite in sri lanka: two case reports of envenomation by two tarantula species
publisher The Kandy Society of Medicine
series Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine
issn 2579-1990
publishDate 2018-06-01
description Spiders belong to the class Arachnida in the phylum Arthropoda.  Although the bite of the spider is feared as much as that of venomous snakes in Sri Lanka, spider bite related deaths are not reported in this country. A 43-year-old patient presented with local swelling, pain, bleeding from puncture site and muscle cramps after a <em>Poecilotheria subfusca </em>(Ivory-billed ornamental or montane tiger spider) bite; and a 45-year-old patient presented with numbness, burning pain and muscle cramps after a <em>Poecilotheria fasciata</em> (Ceylon Hunting Spider/Ornamental Tarantula) bite. Both patients recovered completely without residual effects.
topic poecilotheria subfusca, poecilotheria fasciata, serotonin, histamine
url https://sljm.sljol.info/articles/82
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