Journal of The Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology (대한임상독성학회지)
- Volume 12 Issue 2
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- Pages.85-87
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- 2014
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- 1738-1320(pISSN)
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- 2508-6332(eISSN)
A Case Report of Spider Bite by Tarantula
타란툴라 거미물림 1례
- Kim, Do Young (Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Inha University) ;
- Han, Seung Baek (Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Inha University) ;
- Kim, Ji Hye (Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Inha University) ;
- Baek, Jin Hue (Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Inha University) ;
- Jung, Hyun Min (Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Inha University) ;
- Lee, Hyung Min (Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Inha University) ;
- Kim, Ah Jin (Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Inha University)
- 김도영 (인하대학교 의학전문대학원 응급의학교실) ;
- 한승백 (인하대학교 의학전문대학원 응급의학교실) ;
- 김지혜 (인하대학교 의학전문대학원 응급의학교실) ;
- 백진휘 (인하대학교 의학전문대학원 응급의학교실) ;
- 정현민 (인하대학교 의학전문대학원 응급의학교실) ;
- 이형민 (인하대학교 의학전문대학원 응급의학교실) ;
- 김아진 (인하대학교 의학전문대학원 응급의학교실)
- Received : 2014.11.11
- Accepted : 2014.12.22
- Published : 2014.12.31
Abstract
A total of 631 species of spiders have been reported in Korea. However, there are no spiders with noxious venom such as Latrodectus sp. Because of this, to date, no serious medical problems due to spider bites have been reported in Korea, and only two cases of spider bite were officially reported. However, as the number of earning spiders from other countries is increased, the number of cases of spider bite has also shown a recent increase. A 17-year-old man presented with numbness of both extremities after being bitten by a spider which he had as a pet. The spider is called an Indian ornamental tree spider (Poecilotheria regalis sp.), one kind of tarantula species. Herein, we report on a case of a spider bite by a tarantula.