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Dapsone in the treatment of presumed brown recluse spider bite of the eyelid.

1985; National Institutes of Health; Volume: 16; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

Ralph E. Wesley, W H Ballinger, L Ward Close, Allyn M Lay,

Ear and Head Tumors

Brown recluse spider bites occur commonly in the Southern United States but eyelid bites are rare. Management of eyelid bites is difficult because the initial spider bite is frequently unnoticed, surgical and medical treatments are ineffective, and even a small area of necrosis affects the appearance and function of the eyelid.