Deep venous thrombosis after brown recluse spider bite: A rare case report: DVT after brown recluse spider bite

Reshma Pydi; NFN Soumya; Sania Thite; Jigyasha Pradhan; Kaitlyn Hoyt; Hanasoge Girishkumar

doi:10.28982/josam.8146

Authors

Reshma Pydi Department of General Surgery, Bronxcare Health System, Hospital, NY, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6948-773X
NFN Soumya Department of General Surgery, Bronxcare Health System, Hospital, NY, USA https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8444-8536
Sania Thite Department of General Surgery, Bronxcare Health System, Hospital, NY, USA https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0291-5068
Jigyasha Pradhan Department of General Surgery, Bronxcare Health System, Hospital, NY, USA https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7905-8183
Kaitlyn Hoyt St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies, Greneda https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1639-1308
Hanasoge Girishkumar Department of Vascular Surgery, Bronxcare Health System, Hospital, NY, USA https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6380-7139

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.8146

Keywords:

Brown recluse spider bite, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Loxoscelism, Spider envenomation, Brown recluse spider, Loxosceles reclusa

Abstract

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a severe condition marked by the formation of blood clots in the deep veins, usually in the lower limbs. Though DVT is frequently associated with prolonged immobility, trauma, and certain medical conditions, it is exceptionally rare following a brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa) bite. Typically, this spider’s envenomation causes local necrotic skin reactions, hemolysis, and in serious cases, systemic loxoscelism. In this case report, we present an unusually rare occurrence of DVT developing in a 53-year-old male after a brown recluse spider bit his lower limb. This case underscores the need for vigilance in identifying thromboembolic complications in patients with severe loxoscelism. Clinicians should be aware of the potential systemic effects of spider envenomation and consider early diagnostic and therapeutic interventions to prevent complications, including pulmonary embolism.

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