Hold the Chemo! Leukostasis, a Presentation of Brown Recluse Spider Bite: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Ahmad Hallak MD (Author), Balaji Prasad E. Mohanakrishnan MD (Author), Jankikeerthika Dharmarpandi MD (Author), Ilya Ivyanskiy MD (Author), Shrestha Patel MD (Author), Tarek Naguib MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Brown recluse spiders, also known as Loxosceles reclusa, are endemic to the Southwest and Central Midwestern United States. A bite from this spider can cause a range of clinical manifestations, anywhere from a painless papular lesion to life-threatening reactions. We report a possible spider bite pr...