{Reference Type}: Case Reports
{Title}: Perioral Paresthesia, Generalize Muscle Cramps, and Rhabdomyolysis After a Socotra Island Blue Baboon Tarantula (Monocentropus Balfouri) Bite.
{Author}: Wu P;Chan CK;Wong OF;
{Journal}: J Emerg Med
{Volume}: 66
{Issue}: 4
{Year}: 2024 Apr 14
{Factor}: 1.473
{DOI}: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2023.12.006
{Abstract}: <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Literature on systemic envenomation caused by tarantula bites, particularly from the Theraphosidae family, is relatively scarce. This case report provides a formal description of the first known instance of systemic envenomation caused by the Socotra Island Blue Baboon Tarantula (Monocentropus balfouri).<BR><B>METHODS: </B>In this case, a 23-year-old employee of an exotic pet shop suffered from perioral paresthesia, generalized muscle cramps, and rhabdomyolysis because of a Monocentropus balfouri bite. His symptoms were successfully relieved with oral benzodiazepines. EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN BE AWARE OF THIS?: This case highlights the potential for serious complications resulting from the bite of Monocentropus balfouri, a species gaining popularity among global exotic pet collectors.