Rodriguez FA, Ortiz MA, Bringas SY, de la Paz PY

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: some spider bites specific the Black Widow Spider Envenomation (BWSE) is commonly associated with severe abdominal pain, muscle cramping, hypertension and priapism. Treatment is primarily symptomatic with the use of opiates and benzodiazepines. Priapism is a complication of BWSE that it has only rarely been reported.
Case report: it describes an 11 years old male who developed priapism after spider bite admitted in Letsholathebe II Memorial Hospital Maun, Botswana. He was treated with diazepam, steroids and diphenhydramine in Emergency as well as local management.
Conclusion: the patient required no additional opiates for pain and he was discharged from the hospital 2 days after the admission.

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