Open AccessWhat’s Eating You? Caterpillars
Author(s) -
Carter Reid Ellis
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cutis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 2326-6929
pISSN - 0011-4162
DOI - 10.12788/cutis.0406
Subject(s) - medicine , diathesis , envenomation , caterpillar , dermatology , hemorrhagic diathesis , immunology , ecology , venom , lepidoptera genitalia , biology
Caterpillar envenomation is a worldwide problem, with manifestations ranging from dermatitis to iridocyclitis and a fatal hemorrhagic diathesis. This article focuses on the diagnosis and management of dermatoses related to caterpillars.