Abstract
Spider bites can cause local tissue damage as well as life-threatening complications. This is a case report of a female with no history of lower extremity vascular disease who presented with a spider bite on the dorsum of her foot. She developed progressive necrosis and eventually suffered limb loss despite attempts at revascularization.
MeSH terms
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Amputation, Surgical
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Female
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Femoral Artery / diagnostic imaging
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Foot / blood supply
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Foot / pathology*
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Gangrene / etiology
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Humans
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Ischemia / etiology
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Leg / blood supply
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Leg / surgery
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Middle Aged
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Popliteal Artery / diagnostic imaging
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Radiography
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Spider Bites / complications*
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Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
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Thrombosis / etiology*