Skin lesions and acute kidney injury following Phyllodiscus semoni sting

Key Points

• To report a case of severe skin lesions and acute kidney injury following a sting from Phyllodiscus semoni.
• Clinical evaluation of a healthy woman with no prior medication history.
• Diagnosis of cellulitis made 6 hours post-sting at a local clinic.
• Patient treated with oral antibiotics.
• The patient experienced severe pain and swelling in the right knee after the sting.
• Diagnosis confirmed as cellulitis after clinical evaluation.
• Prompt treatment with antibiotics initiated.