Pitetti R D, Kuspis D, Krenzelok E P
Department of Pediatrics/Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Pediatr Emerg Care. 1999 Feb;15(1):33-6.
To describe a series of patients seen in a pediatric emergency department with adverse effects following an ingestion of a caterpillar.
Case series.
Ten patients presented to the emergency department following ingestion of a caterpillar. Adverse effects ranged from drooling and refusal to drink to diffuse urticaria. Six patients were admitted and five underwent direct laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy in the operating room. None of the 10 patients had an adverse outcome.
Previously not described, significant adverse effects can occur following ingestion of a caterpillar. In addition, although not previously reported, the caterpillar of the Hickory Tussock moth can cause adverse effects in humans.
描述一系列在儿科急诊科就诊的因误食毛虫而出现不良反应的患者情况。
病例系列研究。
10例患者在误食毛虫后前往急诊科就诊。不良反应包括流口水、拒饮至全身性荨麻疹。6例患者住院，5例在手术室接受了直接喉镜和支气管镜检查。10例患者均未出现不良后果。
此前未被描述过，误食毛虫后可能会出现显著的不良反应。此外，尽管此前未报道过，但胡桃角蛾的毛虫可对人类造成不良反应。
