• Pediatric emergency care · Jun 2017

    Case Reports

    Oral Mucosal Envenomation of an Infant by a Puss Caterpillar.

    • Dante Allen Pappano, Rebecca Trout Fryxell, and Molly Warren.
    • From the *East Tennessee Children's Hospital and †Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, Knoxville, TN.
    • Pediatr Emerg Care. 2017 Jun 1; 33 (6): 424-426.

    AbstractThe term "puss caterpillar" describes the larva of at least two Megalopygidae species common to North America. Accidental contact with the hairs (setae) is intensely painful, and serious systemic effects have been reported. We describe the envenomation of an infant through the face and oral mucosa, resulting in severe discomfort, limited oral intake, and vomiting, but no other untoward effects.

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