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. 1994 Dec;40:2116–2118.

Recurrent dermatitis from jellyfish envenomation.

S Menahem 1, P Shvartzman 1
PMCID: PMC2380397  PMID: 7888824

Abstract

Jellyfish envenomation can cause an immediate local skin reaction, which is usually a painful linear vesiculourticarial eruption. Persistent, delayed, or recurrent dermatitis is less common. Because jellyfish sting reactions and their management are unfamiliar to family physicians, we describe a case of recurrent local dermatitis after jellyfish envenomation and suggest appropriate treatment.

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