Citation

Auerbach PS, Gupta D, Van Hoesen K, Zavala A. Wilderness Environ. Med. 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, La Jolla, CA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.wem.2019.05.004

PMID

31477508

Abstract

This case report describes the typical features of the dermatological progression of a patient stung by a (probable) box jellyfish. The purpose is to guide clinicians and patients to an understanding of what to expect after such a sting using the clinical narrative and unique sequential photographs of the injury. With knowledgeable consultation from experienced physicians and meticulous care, this envenomation healed without the need for skin grafting.

Copyright © 2019 Wilderness Medical Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Cambodia; Chironex; Cubozoa; envenomation