Stings by the sea anemone Anemonia sulcata in the Adriatic Sea. 1983

Z Maretić, and F E Russell

The sea anemone Anemonia sulcata is the clinically most important Actinaria in the Adriatic Sea. Between 1965 and 1980, 55 patients stung by this cnidarian were seen at the Pula Medical Center in Istria, Yugoslavia. The majority of injuries were inflicted upon the upper extremities, chest, or abdomen. Pain and the appearance of small blanched papules surrounded by slightly reddened and edematous bases were the usually initiating manifestations. Linear lesions were sometimes seen. Vesicles, sometimes filled with serous fluid, localized discoloration, and the formation of bullae sometimes followed. Somnolence, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, muscle aches, and lid edema were reported in some cases. The treatment of these injuries in the northern Adriatic Sea and elsewhere is discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D001733 Bites and Stings Injuries inflicted by the TEETH or poisoning caused by VENOMS of animals. Stings,Bites,Stings and Bites,Bite,Sting
D003063 Cnidaria A phylum of radially symmetrical invertebrates characterized by possession of stinging cells called nematocysts. It includes the classes ANTHOZOA; CUBOZOA; HYDROZOA, and SCYPHOZOA. Members carry CNIDARIAN VENOMS. Cnidarians,Cnidarian,Cnidarias
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012615 Sea Anemones The order Actiniaria, in the class ANTHOZOA, comprised of large, solitary polyps. All species are carnivorous. Actiniaria,Actiniarias,Anemone, Sea,Anemones, Sea,Sea Anemone

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