Citation

Ibrahim N, Morgan MF, Ahmed MR. Aust. N. Zeal. J. Surg. 1989; 59(6): 507-510.

Affiliation

Lewisham Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2735880

Abstract

Necrotizing dermatitis, or arachnidism, is a new life-threatening syndrome of which many clinicians are unaware. The condition commences as a rapidly spreading, painful skin inflammation which progresses to fulminating necrotizing dermatitis, involving considerable skin loss. Two cases of arachnidism are presented.

Language: en