Recurrent dermatitis from jellyfish envenomation

Can Fam Physician. 1994 Dec:40:2116-8.

Abstract

Jellyfish envenomation can cause an immediate local skin reaction, which is usually a painful linear vesiculourticarial eruption. Persistent, delayed, or recurrent dermatitis is less common. Because jellyfish sting reactions and their management are unfamiliar to family physicians, we describe a case of recurrent local dermatitis after jellyfish envenomation and suggest appropriate treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Bites and Stings / complications*
  • Cnidarian Venoms / poisoning*
  • Dermatitis / etiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leg Dermatoses / etiology*
  • Recurrence
  • Scyphozoa*

Substances

  • Cnidarian Venoms